Films on Demand User Guide

Films on Demand provides access to over forty thousand educational films on a wide range of subjects designed to support and enhance the college curriculum. Short educational videos, full-length documentaries, interviews, debates, and archival footage are all represented from over 40 producers including BBC Worldwide, PBS, Films for the Humanities and Science, National Geographic, HBO, Intellecom Learning, and others. Off-campus access to Films on Demand is restricted to current students, faculty, and staff of STLCC. Log in by using the STLCC Libraries link in Canvas or your regular Single Sign On username and password.

New! - Mobile App

Download the Films on Demand mobile app from Google Play or Apple Store. Create a user account from within the Films on Demand database, then use it to login to the mobile app for easy access to videos on the go. 

Posting a Films on Demand link in Canvas

Best Practice: include the name of video in the text in your course, so that students can find it in the Films on Demand database if they need to use an alternative method of access. 

Tips: You can also create a user account in Films on Demand to create and store your favorites and playlists.

Create a Link that Embeds the Video Inside Canvas

• In Canvas, select the "New" button and then click "Add" and then [ Create Page ].
• Give your page a name in the "Page Name" box and then add it.
• Navigate to the page, open it, and edit it. 
• Add any introductory material about the video that is desired.
• Click on the Apps tool on the top right. It looks like an electric plug. Then select "Films on Demand" from the drop-down menu.
• Type the name of the video into the search box. Make sure to select the correct film/segment. You can use the "Preview" button to check.
• Click on the "Embed" drop-down menu and select the size you would like, small, medium, or large.
• Save your page and test.

Create a Link that Opens the Video in Films on Demand

Use this link if you would like students to access the full functionality of the Films on Demand interface, including viewing the transcript, segments, and citation.

• Find the desired film or segment in FOD and click on "Share" below the screen and then "Embed Link" at the top of the pop-up window.
• Copy the "Record URL."
• In Canvas, select the "New" button and under "Add" select "External URL."
• Paste the URL and give the page a name.
• Save your link and test.

Create a Link that Opens the Video in Full-Screen in a New Window

This will open the video in full-screen. Captions may still be turned on using the "CC" button at the bottom of the video.

• Find the desired film or segment in FOD and click on "Share" below the screen and then "Embed Link" at the top of the pop-up window.
• Copy the "LTI Link."
• In Canvas, select the "New" button and under "Add" select "External URL."
• Paste the URL and give the page a name.
• Save your link and test.