Does VIVA provide a video streaming service for its members?
Yes VIVA will provide a a centrally hosted streaming service for members. The streaming service will be restricted to currently enrolled students and faculty at VIVA schools in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the contract between VIVA and PBS. The VIVA PBS Streaming Video Service is hosted by the University of Virginia. The service has already been implemented and is being tested by a pilot group of 10 VIVA member institutions (College of William and Mary, George Mason University, James Madison University, Sweet Briar College, University of Mary Washington, University of Richmond, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech) VIVA members who wish to take advantage of the central streaming service must join the InCommon Federation and install Shibboleth Identity Provider software on their campuses. Details on those requirements are addressed elsewhere in this FAQ. The Shibboleth and InCommon web sites are recommended to those who want to explore participation requireme
