Melba Martin, Northwest

Mildred Joseph, Northeast

Faculty Senate Conference 2014

Unlocking the Tech Treasures of HCC

Libraries

Student Engagement

Bay of

Boredom

Treasure 1: Streaming Media

featuring Education Media Foundation films

Finding Streaming Media: Step 1 of 51. Click on the library link at the top

of HCC’s homepage. If you are logged into EO2, there will also be a library link at the top of the page.

2. Click on the “Search the HCC Library Databases” link. Note there are

several ways to access

streaming media on the

library website.

Finding Streaming Media: Step 2 of 4

Finding Streaming Media: Steps 3 - 5

3. Expand the “Databases by Format” Tab.

5. Click on the streaming media provider of your

choice and search for your

topic. You will be prompted to log

in using your name and library

barcode if you are off campus.

4. Click on Streaming Video.

No Ambrose

A Tour of Ambrose Video 2.0

Type search terms here.

Ambrose Video 2.0 continued…

Ambrose has 77 topics which are

listed alphabetically.

Ambrose Video 2.0 continued…

Hover over the play button to see how the time length of the clip

Ambrose Video 2.0 Features

1. Copy and Paste Citations2. Embed and Link options3. Supplemental materials

Embed and Link Options for Ambrose 2.0

Streaming Media Features and OptionsStreaming Media Vendor Embed Link Thumbnails Custom

Playlists“Create

your own” clips

Transcripts Close Captioning

Citation provided

SupplementalMaterials (i.e. lesson plans,

handouts)

Use

transcript in sync option

Uses Cue

Card

a.k.a. Media Education Foundation

includes VAST, Dance in Video, Ethnographic Video Online I and II

Streaming Media : Using the <iframe>Tag

Q. What do I when there is no embed code available and I don’t want to link to a video or other source?

A. You can use an inline frame or iframe in a label or page in EO2 using the HTML editing button

<iframe src=“Copy and paste your link here” width=“620” height=“450”></iframe>

Click on < > button enter

the iframe code listed

below

How an <iframe> looks…

Students use the gray bars to scroll and to navigate the website enclosed in the iframe.

<iframe src=http://www.learner.org/resources/series65.html width="620" height="450"></iframe>

Need More Help?

https://edutube.hccs.edu/id/0_z1h1bg4f

Visit HCC EduTube Click the Training tab (top of page) Click on HCC Library (left side of page)

http://library.hccs.edu/streamingvideo

Need More Help?

Treasure 2: LibGuides

They are: Curated Customizable Collaborative

Link to them********

A widget is also available to

embed. Email the LibGuide creator for the widget code or

look under the Portable Version

tab if the LibGuide has one.

Where to Find LibGuides

LibGuides Page

Widget Version of the LibGuide

1. Acquire the LibGuide widget code from the librarian via email or from the LibGuide itself. Copy (Ctrl-C) it.

2. In Eagle Online ( turn editing turned on) from the Blocks tab, choose to add an HTML block. Go to the new HTML block.

3. Click on the Configuration icon4. Type in a Block Title 5. Go to the Content box and click on the <>

button (Toggle HTML Source) on the editing toolbar.

6. Paste (Ctrl-V) in the widget code.7. Click on Save changes at the bottom.8. View the results! Your HTML block should

now show the LibGuide widget9. Note- the same code snippet can be used

to add the widget to any HTML page you wish!

Treasure 3: Librarian Favorites Mildred’s

Pick

Klairon’s Picks

Daisy’s Picks

Melba’s Pick

Questions and Comments

Thank you for your attention!

Special thanks to our fellow marketing

committee members: Daisy, Klairon,

Stephanie, Trudy, Justine, and Gwen .

Special thanks to Bill Hord and Jennifer

Stidham for providing instructions on how to

add widgets and iframes into Eagle

Online.