Account Types

There are three account types available on the UGA streaming server: Individual, Course, and Special.

1. Individual accounts are accounts granted to a single UGA-affiliated instructor or staff member. These accounts do not expire.
2. Course accounts are those associated with a specific UGA course and may be shared by students enrolled in the course. These accounts expire one year from the creation date and all media will be deleted after the expiration date.
3. Special accounts are accounts granted to UGA-affiliated departments, groups, and organizations with an ongoing educational mission that requires streaming media services. These accounts do not expire.

Policies

1. Individuals, Course account managers, and Special account holders must have a UGA MyID in order to be approved for a streaming server account.
2. Both Course Accounts and Special Accounts require sponsorship by a single UGA instructor or staff member who is ultimately responsible for all media published to the streaming server.
3. Individual student accounts are not available.
4. A faculty or staff member who manages a Course or Special account may also be granted an individual account.
5. Course Account names will follow the ABCD1234 convention used in WebCT (for example, ENGL1101).
6. Course account extensions may be granted with written justification on a case-by-case basis.
7. Creating and using unauthorized copies of audio and visual works in either digital or non-digital format is not appropriate and may be illegal. Account holders on the UGA streaming server must comply with the following guidelines and policies:
   • Board of Regents Guide to Understanding Copyright and Educational Fair Use
   • Information Technology Use Policies and Considerations for UGA
   • Specific questions regarding intellectual properties, copyrights, trademarks, or patents, should be directed to the UGA Office of Legal Affairs at 706-542-0006.
8. Each account holder will receive:
   • 250 MB space on the streaming media server 
   • a listserv subscription to streaming-users, for general discussion and technical support
   • a listserv subscription to stream-announce, for announcements only
   • free consultation and technical support through the CTL (542-1355) and EITS (542-3106) offices.
9. Quota increases will be considered on an individual basis following a request outlining the need for additional space.
10. Enterprise Information Technology Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning administer the streaming media server, its software and hardware. Announcements about potential service interruptions will be posted to the stream-announce listserv.
11. The system files necessary for disaster recovery will be backed up, however, good practice dictates that media files should always be archived by the account holder on a machine other than this server.