NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER
LIVE STREAMING
Service Description (Streaming & Videolectures)
The University of Athens’ Live Streaming and Videolecture Service offers the ability to live-stream and automatically record educational, research, and cultural activities.
It also supports the uploading of multimedia content from lectures, events, and other academic activities created using other applications.
Through the central UniFlix platform, content (courses, events, etc.) becomes accessible to the academic community and/or the public, enhancing the educational process, the institution’s outreach, and access to knowledge. Additionally, integration with the University’s open e-Class platform is supported, offering a variety of options for posting content.
What does not include?
- This service does not involve the use of the YouTube app for live streaming or recording on the social media sites of the University of Athens or third parties.
- This service does not provide synchronous distance learning
Navigate to the platform:uniflix.uoa.gr
Courses Live Streaming
Lectures held as part of courses at the University of Athens may be broadcasted live and recorded via the Internet, provided that the institution rooms are appropriately equipped.
Course Live Streams is a support procedure for in-person instruction and aims at student use.
The broadcast of the lecture may be combined with its simultaneous automatic recording.
Link: uniflix.uoa.gr/live
Video Library
The Video Library is a collection of recordings of lectures from the undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the institution.
link: uniflix.uoa.gr/vod
Course Live streaming Calendar
To confirm if a live stream is scheduled check the Live Stream Calendar at the link:
Link: Course Live Streaming Calendar
To search a live stream session pick the Department where the session belongs. The Calendar shows the scheduled live streams for the next 14 days duration period.
Events
The Events page brings together all the recordings from the Institution's events and other activities, excluding the ordinary courses. You can also watch live streams of the Institution's activities.
Link: uniflix.uoa.gr/events
How does it work?
The live stream and recording processes take place automatically according to a schedule in the specially equipped rooms, available at the University of Athens. Specifically:
- Live Stream: The stream starts at the scheduled time and is only visible when it is in progress.
- Automatic Recording: The video records the lecture (Course or Event) and is automatically uploaded to the platform, immediately after it ends.
- Upload & Management: The material is available for immediate management by the Teacher/Creator or Administrators.
To schedule any activity, the applicant specifies the technical parameters via the online form in the "Applications" section.
- Event Type: Choose between Live Broadcast Only, Recording Only or Combination of Both
- Scheduling: Option for Regular (semester-based) or Special Course Scheduling, with the right to pause or cancel at any time.
Equipped Room List
The Live Streaming and Recording service is available in select academic spaces and classrooms equipped with the necessary hardware (IP cameras, audio systems).
The use of this equipment complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), focusing exclusively on the podium and the lectern.
Check the Full Room List per School: Link
Equipped Room List
The Live Streaming and Recording service is available in select academic spaces and classrooms equipped with the necessary hardware (IP cameras, audio systems).
The use of this equipment complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), focusing exclusively on the podium and the lectern.
Check the Full Room List per School: LINK
Content Managers
The most fundamental role, with Content Management permissions, is that of a Course Creator or Instructor. In practice, this role is also equivalent with the Academic supervisor of an Event. The Creator can link to or upload video content under their name, as well as schedule Live Streaming /Recordings assigned to them.
Creators may be faculty members or other types of instructors (ETEP, EDIP), as well as management staff of a Department.
In addition to Creators/Instructors, Manager privileges (content, metadata, access settings, scheduling, department information) may be assigned to teaching, technical, or administrative staff within the departments.
The basic manager roles are:
- Support Staff
- Unit Manager
- Institution manager
More information regarding Manager Privileges you can check into Chapter 1.3 of the following Open Course.
Multimedia content upload and hosting
Additionally Creators/Managers can upload created videos, not by automated recording, but from other methods.
Information regarding content management you can find in the open Course below, inside the current Chapters.
- 1.2 – Content structure
- 1.3 – Manager Roles
- 2.1 – Content Management
- 2.3 – How to upload a new video lecture
Training in UniFlix platform (Greek)
Applications
Depending on the needs of the Creators, there are various types of available Applications. These are:
- Application to Stream a Lecture or Event
- Application to Record a Lecture or Event (with or without Streaming)
- Application to Pause/Cancel Live Streams/Recordings
- Application to Create a New Course
- Application to Assign a Course to a Creator
- Application to Link Courses to e-Class.
- Application for Bulk Deletion of Lectures
- Application for a new Department Administrator or Support Staff
More details on Applications here
Short Guides
At the link below, you will find brief guides to useful service procedures for Creators – Instructors and their collaborators.
More about Short Guides at Link
Recorded Content access types
Depending on the educational needs for presenting the material, the following types of access are available:
- Public
- Private access
- Restricted access for registered students in a eClass Course (only for Courses).
The access type is available only to the Creators/Managers and can be altered at any time depending on educational needs.
User Case Scenarios: Live Streaming & Recordings
Live streaming and automatic recording services offer flexible solutions for digitally supporting teaching and research activities.
These procedures are available to Creators, either in combination or as standalone services, depending on the needs of the instructor or event organizer, allowing access to content, even after the event has concluded.
More about Use Cases
Contact and Support
For applications, information, training, technical issues, staffing matters, or accessibility issues, please contact the Videolectures team of Network Operation Center.
Link:Contact Us (Greek - English)
FAQ
Find answers to questions about technical specifications, monitoring methods, and troubleshooting common issues.
Link:Frequently Asked Questions Live Streaming (English)
Full Tutorials & Training (Open Course eClass)
To become fully familiar with the UniFlix platform and its content management and scheduling features, visit the Open Training Course.
Training in Uniflix platform Course (Greek)
Announcements & Upgrades
Stay informed about new platform features and scheduled system maintenance.
Last upgrades: LINK (English)
Policy & Disclaimer
Support follows the "best effort" operational method. Due to the complexity of the automation processes, we cannot guarantee 100% success in recording. For critical events, we recommend simultaneous video recording using external equipment.