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Streaming Media

The Library provides a variety of streaming media databases that include documentaries, films, educational programming, and music.

About JoVE

What is JoVE?

JoVE includes videos and animations that you can watch instantly. PCC library patrons (students, staff, or community members) can view any of the films found in the database.

Faculty Account

Instructors can set up faculty accounts to get "extra" resources such as quizzes and curriculum mapping. PCC subscribes to JoVE Core, Science Education, and Lab Manual. You will also need a faculty account in order to use the JoVE Moodle LTI plugin. This lets you embed JoVE videos directly into your courses. Click the JoVE database link and login to myPittCC when prompted. Once you are on the JoVE homepage, look for the Sign In link at the top and create an account using your myPittCC email address. Scroll down on this page for detailed instructions on how to use the JoVE Moodle plugin.

Jove Science Education homepage

Jove Core homepage

Jove Lab Manual homepage

Notes for Instructors

Moodle LTI Plugin for JoVE

You can import JoVE content directly into your course by using the Moodle plugin. This is an easy way for your students to be able to click and play videos without having to log in again in order to view via the JoVE library database. You will need to have already created a JoVE faculty account in order to embed materials into your course.

  1. In your course, click Create Learning Activity.
  2. Under Activities, choose Jove (LTI 1.3).
  3. Click Select Content. 
  4. Read the instructions that appear in the pop-up window. Click to "Continue in a new window."
  5. You can choose between Videos, Quiz, or Playlist.
    • NOTE: When selecting from Videos, you will see either a green or grey dot at the end of the title. A green dot indicates that the video is part of PCC's JoVE subscription; a grey dot indicates it is not.
  6. Use the search box or click to view items by category. To select a video from the list, click the plus (+) sign.
  7. We suggest that you add one video at a time. 
  8. Click Submit.
  9. Go back to Moodle and you should see the title of the video that you selected.You can change this if you want.
  10. You can now apply any settings that you need.
  11. Click Save and Display. 
  12. Your video should now be embedded.
  13. If the window to view the video is not big enough, you can click the expand button to view the video full screen.

Links for Moodle

  • Link to the JoVE database: https://libguides.pittcc.edu/jove
  • Sign in using your JoVE faculty account.
  • To link to an individual film, open the page to the video you wish to share.
  • Click the Embed link.
  • Scroll past the embed code and click Copy URL.
  • Here's an example of what a JoVE video link will look like: 
  • These links include everything needed for the link to work for students. It will prompt them to login to myPittCC when clicked.
  • If you have questions about adding JoVE content to your Moodle courses, please contact the Library. 

Services for Instructors

  • JoVE offers many services for instructors including curriculum mapping (send them your syllabus and they will map videos to your course sections), test questions, and more.
  • To create test questions, you will need to register with JoVE. Go to the page of the video for which you want to create a test, click Create Test, and click Register or Login. There is a screening process for new registrations in order to make sure you are an instructor.