Informit EduTV
Informit EduTV is a web-based educational video service curated for teaching, learning and research.
What Informit EduTV is
Informit EduTV is a web-based educational video service curated for teaching, learning and research. Its collection contains documentaries, dramas and television programs from Australian free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts, covering 2006 to the present. Subjects include history, politics, media, literature, science and Indigenous studies. Videos are hosted on the Informit platform for cross-disciplinary searching and connect with major discovery services used by libraries. Subscribers can stream programs on demand for classroom or independent study. Teachers and students can create clips, share material and pin favourites, while teachers can embed videos in a learning management system. Informit says programs are ad-free, frequently updated and remain available after being added. Access requires a current Screenrights licence. EduTV offers classroom tools and admin analytics, and the product page invites visitors to start a free trial. Subscription pricing is available on request. Informit is headquartered in Melbourne and was founded in the RMIT University Library in 1989.
Good
- On-demand educational video streaming
- Cross-disciplinary search and library discovery integration
- Clips, sharing and favourites for learners
- Learning-management-system embedding
- Ad-free collection with ongoing updates
Watch out
- Requires a current Screenrights licence
- Subscription pricing is not published
- Web platform only
- Free-trial duration is unspecified
Who it suits
EduTV suits higher-education researchers, educators, librarians and learners. It is intended for institutions with a current Screenrights licence.
Verdict
Informit EduTV combines a broad Australian broadcast collection with search and classroom sharing tools. Institutions must arrange licensing and request subscription pricing before using the service.
Plans and prices
From Informit EduTV's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional subscription | Priced on request | Pricing not published; subscription access requires a current Screenrights licence |
The facts
Each one read from Informit EduTV's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Clips and sharing
- Teachers and students can create clips, share content and pin favourites.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Content
- The collection includes documentaries, dramas and television programs sourced from Australian free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts, spanning 2006 to the present.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Content availability
- Informit says programs are ad-free, frequently updated and remain available after being added to the platform.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Intended audience
- Informit describes its audience as researchers, educators, librarians and learners.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Licence requirement
- Access requires a current Screenrights licence.checked 11 Oct 2001
- LMS embedding
- Teachers can embed videos within their learning management system for sharing.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- EduTV is an educational video streaming service curated for teaching, learning and research.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Search
- Videos are hosted on the Informit platform for cross-disciplinary searching and are integrated with major discovery services for access through library systems.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Streaming
- Subscribers can stream content on demand at any time for classroom or independent study.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Subjects
- Its subject areas include history, politics, media, literature, science and Indigenous studies.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- Informit lists support by email at [email protected] and by phone at +61 3 9925 8210.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Informit was founded in the RMIT University Library in 1989.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australiachecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Trial
- The product page invites visitors to start a free trial but does not state its duration.checked 11 Oct 2001
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