heffield Hallam University has a large student population, there are around 38,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including off-campus learners, both within the UK and abroad.
In the late 20th Century the demand for video resources in learning had grown massively. It was important that technological advances be used to best advantage to meet this need and provide a service that could be accessed easily and effectively by all, while also ensuring access to a wide range of resources in the most appropriate format.