| Description |
Includes documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage. Includes Academic Video Online, Dance in Video, Opera in Video, and Theatre in Video channels. |
Includes world cinema, independent films, documentaries, and instructional videos. |
Contains 500+ of the most popular feature films and documentaries used in academic courses. |
| Instructor Tools |
| Need to create an account? |
Yes to create clips. |
Yes to save videos to a watchlist, create clips and playlists, and view through mobile and TV apps. |
Yes to search full Swank catalog and request titles for licensing. |
| How to link/embed in Glow |
See this OIT FAQ about embedding videos, but choose Alexander Street instead of Course Media Gallery. |
Share link or Embed |
Copy Direct Link or LMS Link |
| Can create clips? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Can create playlists? |
Not yet in new interface. |
Yes |
No |
| Has active learning/engagement features? |
Students can create and share clips (account required). The clip would need to be set as "visible within your institution" to share with professor and classmates (and would be visible to anyone at Williams who views the video). The description field could be used for annotations or an essay. |
Students can create clips and playlists (account required). Clips can be shared privately with professor and classmates. The description field could be used for annotations or an essay. |
No |
| Viewer Experience |
| Has closed captions? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Has subtitles? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Has transcripts? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Has a mobile app? |
No - interface is "mobile-first" design |
Yes |
Yes |
| Can use streaming device to watch on TV? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
