RightNow Media is like “Netflix for the church” as it provides over 20,000 streaming videos that can be accessed anywhere. Included in this collection are Bible studies, biographies, illustrations and children's videos from over 100 major Christian publishers and ministries. Also included are RightNow Media Originals featuring teaching from respected teachers and pastors.
You need to create your own login and password to access RightNow Media. You should have received an email invitation to join RightNow Media from which you can set up a profile.
If you didn't receive an email invitation, you can register for an account HERE.
VAST contains more than 22,000 titles across all disciplines, all cross-searchable, making it a one-stop, multidisciplinary solution for libraries. More materials are added monthly—ensuring that it stays current.
"This collection assembles hundreds of the greatest documentary films and series from the history of the Public Broadcasting Service into one convenient online interface. A core of 245 titles, selected for their high quality and relevance to academic curricula, covers many educational disciplines, including history, science and technology, diversity studies, business, and current events."
Can I Show Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Redbox, etc. Media in a Teaching Situtation?
There may be times when you may wish to show a film or documentary in class that is housed on a 3rd party streaming site like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. As 3rd party sites offer more original/exclusive content, the terms and conditions of fair use blur. This article will serve as a starting point to understanding usage restrictions in an effort to comply with copyright laws and licensing terms.
Keep in mind that 3rd party streaming account licenses overrule copyright exemptions. For example, showing your personal DVD during class is covered by a specific copyright exemption (Section 110), and showing clips can be covered by fair use (Section 107). However, streaming videos from personal subscription vendors in your classroom when the license prohibits such viewings - there is no copyright exemption for that, leading to a problematic situation. Please note that Morgan Library has made provisions to offer streaming videos through institutional subscription vendors like Alexander Street Academic Videos Online and RightNow Media. Streaming through an institutional subscription is allowed and encouraged in a classroom setting.
Note - Grace College does not obtain institutional accounts with the 3rd party streaming services listed below.
Netflix
Netflix has made provisions for educational use of "select" Netflix Original Documentaries. This does not include the entire Netflix database. Additionally, when agreeing to Netflix Terms and Conditions upon account creation, specifications state that the "service and any content viewed through the service is for your personal and non-commercial use only."
The instructions below should be used with your personal account information. To determine if a documentary you wish to stream in a classroom setting is included, complete the following steps:
Hulu
When agreeing to Hulu Terms and Conditions upon account creation, specifications state that "using the services, including accessing and viewing the content on a streaming-only basis, [is for] personal, non-commercial purposes."
Hulu has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal use. Streaming Hulu content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 3.2).
Amazon Prime
When agreeing to Amazon Prime Video Terms and Conditions upon account creation, specifications state that "Amazon grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license, during the applicable viewing period, to access and view the digital content in accordance with the usage rules, for personal, non-commercial, private use."
Amazon has not made provisions for educational screenings of its content. While classroom use would be non-commercial, it would not be considered personal/private use. Streaming Amazon content in a classroom setting would be a direct violation of licensing terms (section 4h).
Redbox Rentals
When agreeing to Redbox Terms and Conditions, the same personal use-only wording is mentioned for streaming "On Demand" titles.
