Guides: Sociology: Online and Tech

Off campus/ online?

UNT Library off-campus service page Includes info such as:

"Problems? If you have problems accessing Electronic Databases try the following:

Clear your browser’s cookies - these often get corrupted
Verify your EUID and Password are correct. [ https://ams.unt.edu ]
Check for any limits on number of “Simultaneous Users,” or other notes about outages, etc.
Attempt access through the Campus VPN.
Use our Ask Us service for help. Report a problem via e-mail."

Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research (CLEAR)

Visit CLEAR Services page to learn more

Accessibility and compliance

UNT CLEAR Compliance Unit email CLEAR.Compliance@unt.edu
Accessibility online webpage from CLEAR has tips.

UNT CLEAR University recommended resources

Teach Anywhere - for faculty/instructors and Learn Anywhere for students
Teaching Common’s website - provides useful information on a variety of topics related to teaching.

UNT CLEAR has a supported technologies page.

The Communication and Collaboration Tools particularly useful for online engagement. Here are just 2 examples:

Zoom Web Conferencing Tool (CLEAR page)
Zoom is "an online collaboration tool to enhance online courses with live, voice-based interaction."
- Includes Zoom Tips from CLEAR
- Official Zoom support website has tutorials

CLEAR technology support (for instructors)

Faculty Help Desk: 940-369-7394
- Accessibility Resources While Teaching Online (CLEAR)'
- Canvas Support: LMS support website from CLEAR for faculty
- You can reach the help desk via phone at (940) 369-7394

Other/web resources and articles:
Zoom is the preferred tool for UNT virtual instruction but a free version of zoom exists. Be sure that you use the UNT Zoom option.You edit settings in order to limit or prevent chances of "Zoombombing"

Tip for general zoom users: Try, Zoom encryption

Library Services: Streaming film and visual media options through UNT

Films: DVDS and Streaming

In addition to DVDs through the UNT Media Library we have streaming sources. UNT subscription (Log in with EUID & Password)
UNT Media Library has a helpful Online Media Library Guide.

Film Online/Streaming films

Swank Digital Campus
Includes classics and popular films as well. Can be used to support curriculum but PPR not included. UNT catalog link
Kanopy Streaming
Includes new and old popular films as well. Items in the collection have PPR (Public Performance Rights) for screening outside classroom.
Academic Video Online
Many educational items. Catalog link

Public Performance Rights (PPR) enable the legal right to publicly show a film.

Online/Streaming films available at UNT Libraries. Log in with your EUID Public Performance Rights (PPR) - is the legal right to publicly show a film. Streaming PPR, in particular, comes with expiration dates. It's a good idea to double-check with your Subject Librarian or Media Library before scheduling a screening.

On and Off-campus Access - Information for instructors and students accessing online electronic resources via the campus network, at home, or using our wireless networks.
Library Proxy Links - Utilities to help instructors and students access subscription content when off campus.
(https://beta.library.unt.edu/proxy-tools/)

Sociology