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Delivering Video through Canvas

Don't upload video directly to Canvas. Upload it through Canvas into Panopto.

Video Storage Comparison

Video Storage Platform Closed Captioning FERPA Compliant Long-Term Storage In-Depth Analytics Trim & Edit Video
Panopto Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zoom Cloud Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Canvas * No Yes No No No
Vimeo Basic No No Yes No Yes
YouTube Yes No Yes No Yes


* CANVAS: Issues using Canvas Tools to record and/or store video:

  • Canvas has a 500 MB size limit for each student video.
  • The Safari Browser doesn't work with the Canvas Recorder.
  • Canvas doesn't support Closed Captioning (CC) for videos stored in it.

Deliver Video using Panopto

Panopto is the preferred method for delivering video through Canvas. Panopto offers Automatic Closed Captioning, and its viewer provides control of the video playback's volume, speed, and quality.


FERPA GUIDANCE FOR CLASS RECORDINGS
 If you wish to record lectures for use in later semesters, you must take steps to comply with FERPA. Record the course lectures in such a way that the students' identity in the course is never revealed. (e.g., Avoid recording student faces and/or names.)


New Have Students Post Video to Discussions

Have students use Panopto in the Canvas Discussions tool to to share video submissions with you and the other students in the course. Ask students to Post their videos to Panopto from within a Canvas Discussion using the steps below:

  • Press Post from within a Canvas Discussion
  • Select the green "Panopto" icon (Panopto) from the Canvas Editor Tool Bar
  • Select Upload or Record
    If Recording, choose Capture (Browser)

Share a Panopto Folder of Video Files with Students

Follow the steps below to share a Panopto folder containing video files with students in Canvas:

  1. Add the Panopto Video Link to your Canvas Course's Left Navigation Menu.
  2. Click on the Panopto Video Link to enter your Panopto Course Folder.
  3. Drop videos from your computer into the Panopto Course Folder.
  4. (Optional) Sort the Videos Inside the Panopto Folder.
  5. Direct your students to the Panopto Video Link in the course's left navigation menu.
   

Instructors should be mindful of policies regarding FERPA.
Test your knowledge by taking UI's FERPA Tutorial.