TOS

Platform Overview

The Médiakiosque platform aims to facilitate the distribution of video content and, as such, to encourage its use in teaching and research activities.

Médiakiosque allows any individual with authentication rights via the University's central CAS authentication service (hereinafter referred to as the “Uploader”) to upload audio and video files (hereinafter “Content”) free of charge.

These Contents are then encoded by the platform. During upload, the Uploader must complete several mandatory fields such as title, description, channel, and media type (lecture, student work, report, etc.), as well as optional fields such as topic, keywords, discipline, etc.

Content Visibility Levels

Videos published on Médiakiosque can be configured with the following access levels:

  • Public
    Accessible to anyone with the link, without authentication.

  • Restricted (authenticated users only)
    Accessible only to users logged into the platform.

  • Restricted + password
    Accessible to logged-in users who also have the password.

  • Private / draft
    Accessible only to the content owner(s).

  • Private link (access token)
    Accessible only via a specific generated link (not publicly listed).

Use Case: Private Link + Channel Display

Issue:
A private link (token) alone prevents the video from being displayed in a channel.

Solution:

  1. Set the video to “restricted + password”
    → allows display within the channel without enabling free access

  2. Generate an access token (private link)

  3. Share only this link with authorized users

Result:

  • the video appears in the channel

  • playback remains controlled via the private link

Beyond its core storage, encoding, and distribution features, the platform allows users to specify Content Authors (scriptwriter, director, designer, etc.), add or generate subtitle or caption files, and attach downloadable documents. In addition, the Uploader may create chapters within their Content.

A key feature of the platform is the ability to provide synchronized enrichment of Content. Images, PDF documents, web pages, quizzes, and embedded media from external platforms can be synchronized to create a more interactive and narrative-driven experience.

The platform also enables video recording by selecting one or more capture sources (screen, screen + webcam, camera, audio).

All Content published on the Médiakiosque platform of the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour must be directly related to education, research, scientific outreach, student guidance, student life, or institutional promotion.

Content is accessible via “channels” (teaching, research, student life, etc.), by Uploaders, by type, by discipline, and by keywords. A multi-criteria search function allows users to refine available Content.

Finally, Content can be shared or embedded on other platforms.

Article 1. Users

Users of the Médiakiosque platform are divided into two categories.

1.01 Non-authenticated users (“visitors”)

Non-authenticated users may only access Content that is not restricted and may share it for non-commercial purposes.

1.02 Authenticated users

Students, teachers, researchers, and administrative and technical staff of the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour are considered authenticated users upon their first login to Médiakiosque.

Article 2. Rights of Authenticated Users

1. Students of the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour may:

  • Access Content restricted by authentication

  • Upload Content free of charge for non-commercial purposes

  • Delete their Content

  • Edit their Content metadata

  • Add contributors to their Content

  • Create chapters in their Content

Student-produced videos may be distributed within an educational context (coursework) or an associative context (provided the association is officially recognized by the University and the recorded activity takes place on one of its campuses).

2. Teachers, researchers, and administrative and technical staff may, in addition to student rights:

  • Add subtitles to their Content

  • Attach documents to their Content

  • Enrich their Content

  • Make their Content interactive

  • Record videos

  • Add an additional owner

Article 3. “Uploaders”

All authenticated users who have published one or more videos on Médiakiosque are considered “Uploaders”.

Depending on their profile, Uploaders may only publish Content in specific Channels.

Each authenticated Uploader may manage (add, edit, delete) their own files (Content and associated documents) and their profile (photo, description, and a web link).

The Uploader is responsible for properly crediting the Author(s) of the uploaded Content.

Please refer to the platform’s legal notice and the section on applicable rights on Médiakiosque.