UNITE Streaming Video Access for Students Enrolled in On-Campus Sections

UNITE “piggybacks” on existing on-campus courses, recording and streaming video for courses with UNITE sections and for courses without UNITE sections.  Those students enrolled in the UNITE sections have access to streaming video (live and asynchronous, available same day).  These occur in Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Additionally, the Office of the Dean for the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) sponsors the recording and streaming of some CSE courses scheduled in UNITE-enhanced classrooms which do not have UNITE sections. These are only in the Fall and Spring semesters.

For all UNITE media:

  • The University of Minnesota holds the copyright to this media - student access is strictly limited to enrollment in this course.  Accessing the media through either the UNITE Media Portal or within the Canvas course site obligates the student to this UNITE media agreement (also posted in both the UNITE Media Portal at first access UNITE media there).  Violation of the agreement will result in immediate loss of access to ALL UNITE media, with escalation of incidents to the CSE Dean’s Office and the University Office of General Counsel.
  • The streaming video archives are asynchronous for those enrolled in the on-campus sections.
  • The course instructor manages the delay to the asynchronous access for the on-campus section.
  • There are occasions when the instructor has opted out of this for those enrolled in the on-campus section(s) of the course.
  • Requests for modified access to the delay (if the instructor has a delay) should be directed to the course instructor.
  • Access to the streaming video archives ends with the semester unless there is an “Incomplete” agreement with the instructor with a deadline within one semester and the instructor informs UNITE of the Incomplete agreement.

Accessing the UNITE Streaming Video Archives

  • First run through the system requirements.
  • You may then test your computer and connection speed with the UNITE's demonstration streaming video.
  • If you have technical questions or issues, DO NOT ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR OR TAs FOR ASSISTANCE. Instead, please refer to UNITE's Troubleshooting FAQs.
  • Once that is complete, access the files for your class through the "UNITE Videos" tab of your course in the Canvas course site (this link opens in a new window) or alternatively through the UNITE Media Portal (this link opens in a new window). Your University Internet ID and password are required to log in.

Accommodation Services 

UNITE partners with the University of Minnesota's Disability Resource Center (DRC) in implementing accommodations for students enrolled in on-campus sections of courses when approved by DRC access consultants. If you are working with the DRC, please present your accommodation letter to your instructor or have your access consultant contact UNITE on your behalf.

Learn more about the Disability Resource Center (this link opens in a new window).