ANGEL & MOV Files

When an instructor uploads a ".mov" file ( a video file stored in ".mov" format) to an ANGEL course, students in that course can access that file in a number of different ways.

If the user's browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox ) is set up to handle ".mov" files, the user can left click on the file and the movie/video will play... eventually. Unfortunately, if the file is large, this could take a while.

The September, 2007, Dante ".mov" file used in Great Books was 39 MB. A file this size could take three minutes or more before it beings to play. During this time there is no assurance that the movie will actually play.

A more reliable alternative is to download the file to your hard drive and then play it. Here's how to do that on ANGEL.

NOTE: There are instructions on how to do this for a Windows machine, and for a Macintosh, on the same ANGEL page as the link. The instructions here are intended to complement those instuctions.

ANGEL will display a link to an .mov file something like this :

If the student does nothing the browser will attempt to play the MOV file after 5 seconds. Alternatively the student may left click on the file name. This may work after serveral minutes. However, in many cases this will not work.

If the file does NOT play automatically it should be downloaded to the local hard drive and played from there. Do that with the following steps:

Right Click the blue link in launching link window:

A dialog window similar to the one below will appear (it varies a lot). Choose the option that will save the file to your hard drive.

NOTE: If you click on the wrong link, you will save an HTM file rather than the MOV file.

After you click on the "Save" choice you should see the name of the file (you want one that ends in .mov) and you will be able to choose where it will be saved. Note where you save it.

After the file is saved, go to that location and double click that file. If you computer is set up to play MOV files, it will play.

If this does not work for you, or you have suggestions as to how to improve these instructions, please contact Harry Baya (ext 6809), hbaya@ehc.edu.