The Great Courses Series is found in our Kanopy Streaming Films collection, so you will need to create or use your Kanopy Account to log in and watch the videos. While you can watch up to 5 Kanopy films per month, videos from The Great Courses Series will not use up your film limit!
Watch Tutorial or follow the steps below to get started.
If you have not yet created an account to watch Kanopy Streaming Films, follow the steps below to create one. Have an account already? Log in at https://orlbc.kanopy.com.
To create a Kanopy Account, you must be over 13 years old. You must have parental/guardian consent if you are under 18.
When you are creating an account, you will be agreeing to the Kanopy’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Visit Kanopy Streaming Films to create your account.
Select ADD LIBRARY CARD.
Enter your barcode number and PIN, select Continue.
Next, Enter your name, email address, create a password and select Sign Up. (We recommend using an email address to create your account, rather than a Facebook or Google Account).
Check your email account for a message from Kanopy (it may appear in your junk mail folder). Click Verify Email, you will be taken back to the Kanopy collection.
Click on the Play icon on any movie and enjoy.
Remember the email address and password that you use, you will use that to log in to the collection from now on.
The movies play directly on your browser through the internet on your computer. To enjoy the movies, it is suggested that you use the most up to date versions of one of the following browsers:
The following computer operating systems are recommended:
More details on supported desktop browsers and systems from the Kanopy Help site.
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Once the Kanopy app is installed, open it, and swipe through the intro screens to the "Sign up to add your library and start watching" screen.
Tap Already a member? Log in.
Enter the email address and password you are using for your Kanopy Account.
Tap Log in.
Tap on the Play icon on any movie and enjoy.
Haven't yet created your account? Here is how to do it on the app.
Once the Kanopy App is installed, open it, and swipe through the intro screens to the "Sign up to add your library and start watching" screen.
Enter your name, email address, create a password and select Sign Up. (We recommend using an email address to create your account, rather than a Facebook or Google Account).
Check your email account for a message from Kanopy (it may appear in your junk mail folder). Click Verify Email, you will asked to add a library and enter your library card.
On the Find Your Library screen, type Okanagan Regional Library, and tap on it from the Suggested Results.
On the Add Library screen, enter you library card number and PIN, and tap Verify.
Tap Start Watching and enjoy!
This material is not available on the app, but you access it from your browser:
You can watch movies on the Kanopy App on the following smartphone and tablets. Select the links below for more details on your device, from the Kanopy Help site.
A Wi-Fi connection is strongly recommended.
You can turn off Cellular Data usage in Settings.
Check out the Help page available on the Kanopy website.
Get in touch with the ORL:
Call us at 1-844-649-8127.
OR
Email help@orl.bc.ca, in your email please include any error message you’ve received, type of operating system you are on (e.g. Windows, Mac) and the type of device you are using (e.g. tablet, smartphone, PC or Mac).
Go to https://www.kanopy.com/en/user/password to reset your password.
The password reset link on the ORL's Kanopy Streaming Films' Sign In page is not currently functioning.