Streaming Media Publishing

Note: Before publishing, users will need an academic account, a FrontPage Web, and a directory on the media server. Academic accounts and FrontPage Webs can be requested through the IT Account Request Form. Media directories are requested through the Streaming Media Publishing Access Request Form. After your directory is created, you will be given instructions to map a drive to the media server.

Preparing Media for Streaming

Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is included with Windows XP and can used to edit footage as needed.  Open Movie Maker by going to Start>All Programs>Accessories>Entertainment>Windows Movie Maker.  From Movie Maker, open the Help menu, then select the "Windows Movie Maker on the Web" option to find practical information about digital video, including a "Getting Started with Windows Movie Maker" section for beginners and a "How-To Center".

Windows Media Encoder

Windows Media Encoder is available as a free download from Microsoft.com and can be used to capture video, audio and screenshots or convert movies to a streaming format. Go to www.microsoft.com  and type Windows Media Encoder in the search feature, download and install.  See also: Instructions for converting existing movies to streaming using Windows Media Encoder (PDF). 

Upload Streaming File to Media Server

1. Go to “My Network Places”
2. Double-click “ACDBRCC WMS Folder”
3. If prompted to login, use your academic account:
   username: acdbrcc\lastnamefirstinitial
   password: *********
4. Select the appropriate folder for your movie:
   1. Restricted>User_Last_Name>Class directory
5. Paste or drag and drop your movie to the folder.

Create a Link to a Movie

Direct Link

Use the following structure to create links to your streaming media files:

mms://www1.brcc.edu/WWW1_Restricted/DirectoryName/moviefilename&extension

Windows Media Metafile

You can also create a simple asx file which opens the file in a media player and contains additional information about the file.  For your convenience, a template file can be downloaded here.  Learn more about ASX files.

1. Open Notepad or other plain text editor (do not use Microsoft Word.)
2. Copy and paste the following code:

<asx version = "3.0">
<entry>
<ref href = "mms://www1.brcc.edu/WWW1_Public/directoryname/movienameand extension"/>
<Title>Enter title of movie here</Title>
<Author>Enter author's name</Author>
<Copyright>For BRCC Educational Use Only </Copyright>
</entry>
</asx>

3. Save with an .asx extension
4. Open FrontPage Web
5. File>Import asx file
6. Create a link to the asx file in FrontPage or Blackboard.