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Films on Demand

Learn how to create and share a custom segment

Updated over 7 months ago

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to use special features in Films on Demand

Note

College employees have access to Films on Demand (FOD) through the portal.

However, to access special features on the FOD website (such as creating segments), you will also need to create a FOD-specific account.

Use your Cochise College email address to create a FOD account. You will need to sign in to both your college account and the FOD account to access special FOD features. The example below shows the Login button on the left and the New Account button on the right

This image displays the 'Custom Segments', where you can sign in to your user account or create one.

Procedures

Create a Segment

  1. Log into your Films on Demand account and navigate to the desired film

  2. Use the playback bar to jump to the desired time in the film

    TIP: Search the transcript feature to find a specific line you’d like to segment in the video.

  3. Click Segments (located below the video window) to open the Custom Segment Creator

    A screenshot of a YouTube video which also highlights below where to create a new segment.

  4. Enter the set start time and set end time for the custom segment. Enter a title. You also have the option to add a description

  5. Click the Create Segment button when you are finished editing your Custom Segment

    A window of the 'Custom Segments' is on display to create a new segment.

  6. You will see a small confirmation at the bottom of your screen that says, Segment Created. Scroll to the top and click on the Segments link, if you are not already viewing your segments list

  7. Click on the CUSTOM SEGMENTS tab. You will see the list of your custom-created segments

    This is an image showing the segment selection from a video of President Reagan's Speech at the Brandenburg Gate. The "Segments" tab is open, and the "Custom Segments" section shows two segments titled "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall." and "Tear Down This Wall." Both segments have a time duration of 1 minute and 5 seconds.

  8. To add a link to your Moodle course, click on your name located on the top right of the FOD page

  9. From the dropdown, choose My Content to access your custom segments

    A tab with options listed with 'My Content' highlighted.

  10. Each custom segment in your list will have an Actions menu on the right side. Click on the Actions dropdown menu adjacent to the segment link you want to copy, and select Share. (If nothing happens when you click Share, refresh the page and try again)

    The image shows the "My Content" section of Films on Demand. A custom segment titled "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall." is listed, created on 03/02/2020. A dropdown labeled "Actions" offers options like "Delete," "Move," "Share," and "Embed/Link."

  11. The Share To box will open. Click on the Embed/Link tab to access the embed code

  12. Look for the Copy button that corresponds with the Embed Code listing

  13. Click Copy

  14. This action copies to the “clipboard” on your computer. Use your “paste” feature to paste the link into your Moodle activity

The image shows the "Embed/Link" sharing options for a custom segment in Films on Demand. It provides URLs, embed size options (Small, Medium, Large), and an embed code with a "Copy" button highlighted in red.

For more information, see Embed Films on Demand Segment

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