Esearch - Search for Video content in the Library
Video Database Subscriptions
Note that the specific videos included in these video collections can change.
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Academic Video Online (Via Alexander Street) This link opens in a new windowSearch or browse thousands of streaming videos, in 21 academic subject collections, distributed by Alexander Street Press.
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Kanopy Streaming Videos This link opens in a new windowKanopy is a streaming video resource where the library must subscribe to each video individually. Please first use Academic Video Online or some of the free sources listed below. You will be able to watch all the videos in Academic Video Online. Kanopy videos are only available when an instructor has asked the library to purchase the video for class use.
Selected Free Online Videos and Podcasts on Education Topics
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EduTopia videos*Free videos related to "project-based learning, social and emotional learning, comprehensive assessment, teacher development, integrated studies, and technology integration."
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Adapt-AbilityA Times Opinion Video Series inviting you to overcome discomfort with disability. Offers short videos on many disabilities such as stuttering, blindness, and strabismus.
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Ethics UnwrappedSeries of videos for teaching ethics topics from the University of Texas at Austin. Includes teaching notes. The 140+ videos and 90 case studies, include education related material related to leadership, professional ethics, organizational ethics, etc. Includes cases on Atlanta cheating scandal, cyber harassment in schools, freedom of speech on campus, philanthropy, personal values vs professional duty, high stakes testing, racial bias, stereotypes, social media and college sports, . . .
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One Detroit: Elijah's StoryDetroit Public Television program on a literacy tutoring program making a difference in Detroit.
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Proud MIchigan Educator#proudMIeducator is a Michigan Department of Education initiative that aims to acknowledge, elevate, and celebrate the work of great educators in the State of Michigan. Short videos highlighting the work of K-12 educators.
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Teaching For Better HumansIn this podcast TED speakers explore how to help children grow into better humans.
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TED-Ed Educator TalksA TED channel dedicated to celebrating and elevating the ideas of educators working in classrooms and schools throughout the world. To search within this channel, don't use the box at the top--instead use the 2nd search icon further down (looks like a magnifying glass.)
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Teachings in EducationTeachings in Education offers training, professional development, and researched-based strategies for educators. To search within this channel, don't use the box at the top--instead use the 2nd search icon further down (looks like a magnifying glass.)
Custom Google Search of Video Web Sites
This searches the video web sites linked in the box below. It does not search resources in the EMU Library catalog or subscription databases of video content.
You'll need to skip ads at the beginning (powered by free Google Custom search).
Web Video Sites
Sites marked with an asterisk* not yet included in the search above.
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60 MinutesSegments from the 60 Minutes television program.
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Academic EarthThis site offers free video lecture courses.
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After SkoolShort animated videos about "interesting science, ideas, stories, education and more." Some might be used as a warm up to a lecture.
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American Archive of Public Broadcasting*Created "to preserve and make accessible significant historical content created by public media" this large collection includes documentaries, TV and radio programs from public broadcasting organizations, mostly regional programs of historical interest.
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AnatomyZoneA searchable database of anatomy videos. Free, supported by advertising.
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Annenberg Online VideosAnnenberg classroom resources include numerous free online educational videos, both short clips and full programs, on a wide range of topics--arts, history, psychology, math, science, social sciences, etc. Both k-12 and college level.
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Bloggingheads.tvOnline "split-screen video dialogues about politics and ideas," which strives to present a diversity of views. Includes many professors, researchers, and well known authors talking about a wide range of topics including politics, economics, psychology, science, philosophy & religion, popular culture, international affairs, social issues, . . . Archived programs searchable by keywords.
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BookTVInterviews with authors of books on many topics.
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CrashCourse videos*Online educational videos on topics related to organic chemistry, literature, world history, biology, philosophy, theater, ecology, and more.
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Ethics UnwrappedSeries of videos for teaching ethics topics from the University of Texas at Austin. Includes teaching notes.
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Films for ActionThis site catalogs social change related documentaries that can be viewed free online.
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Game Theory Online"Game Theory Online is a joint project by Matt Jackson (Stanford University), Kevin Leyton-Brown (University of British Columbia) and Yoav Shoham (Stanford University) to bring free, high-quality information about game theory to the world."
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Inequality Media*Founded by Robert Reich these videos explain topics related to inequality in the U.S., covering topics such as "universal basic income, the student debt crisis, free trade, the racial wealth gap, gerrymandering, infrastructure, corporate inversions, border adjustment tax, Medicare for all, and the role of the media in a democracy, among many others." To search just these videos (not all of YouTube), click on the magnifying glass icon to the right of the About link.
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Latest ThinkingShort videos by academic researchers to explain their question, methods, findings, relevance of their research, and the outlook for future research on the topic. Each video is connected to a specific peer reviewed article. The site includes researchers from many disciplines and can be searched by keyword.
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Medical VideosGuide to sources of free medical videos, including procedures, operations, and lectures.
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Moyers & CompanyThoughtful video segments on many topics.
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PBS Frontline DocumentariesMany available free online.
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PBS Learning MediaOnline video and more, covers K-16 levels.
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Science Communication LabThis nonprofit produces award winning short science documentaries that are free on the site. Note: Some of the feature length films are not free.
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TEDFree online videos of short talks on a wide array of topics.
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TED-EdAnimated educational videos, many of which represent collaborations between talented educators and animators nominated through the TED-Ed website.
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THNKRA YouTube channel with short videos on ideas from authors, thought leaders, speakers, and young prodigies. To search THNKR (not all of YouTube), click on the magnifying glass icon to the right of the About link.
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Top Documentary FilmsThis site links to many full documentary films available free online.
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C-SPAN Video LIbrary*Search across millions of videos. In addition to the coverage of congress and other government events that you expect from C-SPAN, there are also many history related videos.
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Microsoft Research Videos*Many videos on computer science and software engineering topics, such as AI, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Search & Info Retrieval, Algorithms, Security, Privacy, Cryptography, and more. To search only these videos (not all of YouTube), click on the magnifying glass icon to the right of the About link.