What is the Videos module and its key functionalities?
The Videos module allows you to feature your dynamic video content and video content vetted from our premier content partners throughout your uConnect platform. Your videos have the following features:
Curated to display on related yet specific Community pages
Videos can auto-rotate every 6 hours to freshen up the content for your users
Thousands of videos featuring a wide range of topics, from a day-in-the-life of a particular occupation, traveling for work to networking, and that explore paths from 2-year colleges, technical colleges, trade schools and traditional 4-year universities
Top video providers like Candid Career+, Roadtrip Nation, ADP List, WayUp, and many more
As an admin user, you can easily publish and feature your own videos supported in a variety of formats, such as videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Kaltura, and more. You also have the ability to custom video playlists that you can share with any of your stakeholders, whether you’re sharing a curated video playlist to a faculty member for an assignment or you’re sharing it with a student as a follow-up from a career coaching appointment.
On the user end, they will appreciate an updated, modernized and familiar playlist style (similar to YouTube), and users can filter, sort, and search through published videos, making it easier to find videos by industry and career path. Additionally, users can create and personalize their own profiles to choose which topics are of interest to them, and opt-in to receive notifications for new videos they might like.
Why take advantage of the Videos Module and how it supports your work?
We know that your stakeholders, especially students, are seeking video content to support their career exploration, so we want to save you time and make it easier for you to provide them with curated and vetted videos sourced from best-in-class career content creators. In fact, 91% of Gen Z students prefer watching videos for learning purposes, and 76% prefer videos over text-based content. Right now, too many students are getting bad advice from unvetted creators on TikTok and YouTube. With our Videos Module, you can ensure your students always have 24/7 access to the best, most accurate career information out there. [source]
In addition, we know it’s incredibly challenging for career teams to continuously source, vet, and curate video content to share with students—especially when there are so many interests, topics, and industries that students want to learn about. This lack of access forces students to rely on other platforms to fill the gap, making them vulnerable to bad advice. With limited time and staff, how can you and your team meet the increasing demand for career-focused videos? This is where our Video Module can help save the day, providing you with access to an expansive video library, home to thousands of career-focused videos that cover a wide range of topics, interests, industries, advice, and more.
How to take advantage of the Video Module
To activate the Videos Module, please reach out to your success manager to start the process, and once you’re ready to activate it, you’ll gain immediate access to the ability to publish your own videos, create customized playlists, and import any of the thousands of videos in the External Video Library. We’ll flip the switch and then you’ll be ready to publish, create and import!