The Course OnLine Player is a stand-alone application that allows you to view your class lecture recordings, download them to your PC, and burn lectures onto a CD. The COLPlayer does not require that you be connected to the internet while viewing, but an initial authorization is required when you first view a lecture.

This quickstart guide will tell you the basic steps you need to know to begin using COLPlayer. Please read the section on digital rights management at the bottom of this page. Detailed instructions on all COLPlayer functions are available in the more detailed COLPlayer Manual.


Install COLPlayer On Your Computer
If you haven't already, you should first install COLPlayer to your machine. Click here to here to download and install COLPlayer.

To Play A Lecture From The Web
COLPlayer allows you to view lectures from the web or to save them to your machine for offline viewing. To retrieve a lecture follow these steps:

To Download A Lecture From The Web

1. Follow the instructions to launch the COLPlayer and begin playing a lecture.
2. To prevent playback from starting, click the STOP button in the COLPlayer console.
3. Then click the CD button in the top left corner of the COLPlayer window. This will open the Course Download and CD Burner Management window.
4. Select the appropriate bandwith for the connection you're using.
5. Click the DOWNLOAD button in the top right corner. Wait while the COLPlayer downloads the current lecture.
6. When downloading is complete, the course will appear in the Downloaded Lectures list in the center of the window.

To Play Your Downloaded Lecture
To view a lecture that you've already downloaded:

1. Click the FOLDER icon in the top left of the COLPlayer window. This will open the Course Management window. This window will show a list of downloaded courses located in the default folder.
2. To look for lectures in a different location, such as a CD, click the BROWSE button.
3. To begin playback, select a lecture from the list and click the OPEN button.
4. You will be asked to login before playback begins.

To Burn Your Lecture To A CD
Lectures must first be downloaded before they can be burned to a CD.

1. Follow the instructions above to download a lecture. 
2. Then select the lecture you wish to burn from the Downloaded Lectures list. 
3. Click the ADD button next to the COL CD Content list. You may add additional lectures to a single CD if space allows. 
4. Once you've added the lectures you want to burn to CD, review the list of lectures under COL CD Content, then click the BURN button. 
5. A small window will ask you to select your burn parameters. 
6. After you've made your selections, click the START button.

Digital Rights Management & COL Recordings:
COLPlayer uses Digital Rights Management (DRM) to control access to COL lectures on CD or downloaded to your machine. This means that each time you attempt to access a downloaded lecture the first time you will be required to authenticate to our server. After you've authenticated for that lecture, you do not need to be connected to the internet to play the lecture. If you move the CD to another machine, you will be asked to authenticate once again.

All lectures expire on the last day of the quarter in which they were created. This means that the CDs and downloadable lectures will not be accessible after the end of the quarter. All course work should be completed by the end of the quarter.