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CIT Media Library

The UCSF Library, through the Center for Instructional Technology, provides a variety of media resources to UCSF faculty, staff and students. In addition, faculty now have the ability to add streaming web video and audio to their online WebCT courses. Faculty interested in adding streaming media resources to their WebCT courses should contact CIT staff or fill out a form to request Streamed Media hosting.

The following media resources are now available (some through the CIT streaming media server). Certain resources have been licensed by the UCSF Library for use by UCSF personnel and students:

	A Visual Guide to Physical Examination by Barbara Bates, M.D. [UCSF Only] This classic, now available through streaming web video, demonstrates physical examination skills using the time-tested Bates' method. Each lesson is dedicated to a specific body system and includes a step-by-step demonstration of appropriate examination techniques. [Alternate Access to Bates videos via WebCT]
	Netter Presenter Anatomy Collection on CD-ROM [UCSF Only] The UCSF Library has licensed the Netter Presenter Human Anatomy Collection for use by UCSF faculty, lecturers, and clinical instructors from the schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. The images in the collection can be used for instructional purposes within the UCSF academic curriculum only. UCSF Faculty, Lecturers, and Clinical Instructors can request a copy of the Netter CD-ROM.
	CIT Event Presentations View web video presentations given by UCSF faculty and others at CIT-sponsored events. Delivering Assessments Online: The Pros and Cons, Successes and Pitfalls of Online Quizzes and Assignments (November 17, 2005) National Peer Review of Digital Learning Materials in the Health Sciences (March 17, 2005) CIT Summer Forum on Technology in Teaching (July 2003) CIT Summer Event: Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning (July 2002)
	UCSF Library Presentations View UCSF Library web video presentations. Google Scholar and the Changing Research Environment (January 25, 2006) [UCSF Only]

Note: Some Media Library resources are restricted to UCSF personnel and students. You must be accessing the Internet through the UCSF network to view these media library pages. DSL/Cable and dial-up users should see Remote Access to UCSF Library Resources for more information.

What is streaming media?
A multimedia file, such as a video clip, that is streamed on the web plays in real or near-real time without requiring the entire file to be downloaded to the user's computer. The advantage of streaming a media file is the ability to deliver high quality content over the Internet without having to wait for the entire file to download. Users of low-bandwidth networks such as dial-up connections can also view files in real time (although at lower quality).

File formats for streaming media
The CIT delivers streaming media using a Helix Universal Server, which currently supports the following file formats (all of which play on both Mac OS and Windows):

	RealMedia The free RealPlayer is available for download from http://www.real.com/realplayer.html. They will try to sell you software that is advertised as a Free Trial, but if you want the truly free player then click on the link that reads "Free RealPlayer" in the top right corner of their home page.
	Windows Media Windows Media Player comes bundled with most Windows computers, but can be downloaded for free (in Mac OS and Windows versions) from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
	QuickTime Quicktime Player comes bundled with Apple Macintosh computers, but can be downloaded for free (in Mac OS and Windows versions) from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/qt/