1. Instructions for Watching a Live Stream

If you have requested a live stream of a Course or Event and need to notify interested users, please have them follow these steps:

• Go to the page live.uoa.gr
• Select the broadcast category (Lectures or Events)
• For Events, click the “Live Broadcasts” link
• Once the broadcast has started, look for the relevant link. Otherwise, the broadcast will appear in the upcoming broadcasts for that day.
• Click on the link and enter the relevant code if prompted.

Note: There is no permanent link for the broadcast that can be shared with interested parties.

2. Platform’s New User guide

If you are a new user of the service and do not have any saved content in the platform, follow these steps to upload content:

• Log in to the platform for the first time to register as a Creator.
• Visit the Training Course on the Uniflix platform to familiarize yourself with the interface.
• Request a Course connection through the service to upload your content to Courses.
• Upload the relevant content to the platform.
• Optionally, you can request a new Course or Event Live Stream.
• Optionally, manage the content’s metadata according to your needs.
• Use your content as needed for the educational process.

If you are a user of the service but have never logged in to the platform and already have recorded content via Automatic Recordings, follow the steps below to manage your content:

• Visit the Training Course on the Uniflix platform to familiarize yourself with the interface.
• Log in to the platform.
• Explore the Administration interface and the uploaded content.
• Optionally, manage the content’s metadata according to your needs.
• Use your content as needed for the educational process. 

For more information on logging in to the platform and the admin interface, follow the instructions in the platform’s Training Course, Chapters 1 & 2. 

Training in Uniflix Platform (Greek)

3 Guidelines for live streaming/Recording Management

If you are submitting a Live Stream/Recording Scheduling Application, follow the steps below to ensure the process runs smoothly.

• Before streaming/recording: Check the schedule before conducting a scheduled session.
• During the broadcast/recording: Check the platform’s management interface to ensure there are no issues with the broadcast or recording.
• After the broadcast/recording:
  1. If you recorded the session, check after the process is complete to ensure the recording was successful.
  2. If there is a problem, notify the Broadcasts/Video Conferencing service.

For more information on managing live broadcasts, follow the instructions in the platform training course in Chapter 1.

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4. Guide to Changes and Date Cancellations

Changes to duration or start time: Submit a request to the Live streaming Service at least two business days in advance.

Cancellation: If a class will not take place, please notify us in a timely manner so we can conserve computing resources.

Restart: You can restart / re-enable a deactivated Regular Live stream or Module Recording with a simple request to the Videolectures Team.

Local Management: If your Department has its own Faculty Manager, please contact them directly.

5. Quick guide to upload a video

Record the multimedia content as an MP4 video.

• Gather all the information (Course, date, title, etc.) for the metadata
• Decide on the access level (optional).
• Log in to the UniFlix platform
• To post to a course, make sure you have the corresponding course assigned to you.
• Otherwise, request a new course or a course link to the Video Lecture Service.
• Upload the multimedia file to the relevant Course or Event (if applicable).

For more information on uploading videos, follow the instructions in the platform’s Training Course, Chapter 2. 

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6. Quick guide to upload restricted video in a e-Class course

If you are posting video links with restricted access for eClass students, follow the steps below:

• Upload your video to the UniFlix platform as described in a previous guide.
• Set the video to private mode.
• Apply for a course link to the eClass course, if one does not already exist.
• Add the video links to the eClass course using the ‘Multimedia’ tool

For more information on posting links to restricted videos in an e-Class course, follow the instructions in the following Open Course, Chapter 5. 

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