How does the streaming video and audio server offered by Penn State protect files as defined by the TEACH Act?
Faculty who want to make digital video and audio files available to their resident education course students have the option of having files streamed from the Penn State Streaming Server (http://its.psu.edu/streaming). Streamed video and audio is a more secure way to share digital video files with course members, as it is not necessary to download the actual source file. Authentication is required prior to viewing, with access restricted to just students enrolled in a course. This authentication process meets TEACH Act requirements for a secure server. Faculty may request an account by sending e-mail to streaming@psu.edu. After receiving account information, faculty can upload compressed video and audio to the server and set permissions for who may view the files. More information on preparing your file for streaming is available at http://tlt.its.psu.edu/streaming/procedure.html. Faculty who do not have the equipment to digitize and compress a file into the QuickTime format, or who ne
