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Panopto (Instructor Help) What is Panopto? Panopto is a Video Streaming Platform integrated with Canvas. It was adopted by the university in the summer of 2023 to provide a reliable, accessible solution for video (and audio) delivery to our students. Panopto ... integrates seamlessly with Canvas provides automatic closed captioning (CC) provides an easy way to record videos provides an easy way to trim videos provides control of video playback speed engages learners by adding interaction and assessment to the viewing experience helps analyze how students watch videos (what works, what doesn't) does not count against the Canvas storage quota

PANOPTO  Video Storage Comparison  Deliver Videos w/ Panopto  Create Video Assignments  "Step-by-Step" Tutorials  Record using Panopto  Make Recordings "Offline"  CETL One-on-One Help  Workshops & Recordings  FERPA Guidance  Support for Students

Video Storage Comparison

Video Storage Platform	Closed Captioning	FERPA Compliant	Enhanced Engagement	In-Depth Analytics	Trim & Edit Video
Panopto
Canvas
OneDrive
Vimeo Basic
YouTube

Deliver Videos with Panopto Through Canvas

Choose the left or right option below:

Create Assignments that Incorporate Video

• Assign "Watch a Video" as an Assignment
  Create a Panopto video assignment to record scores in the Canvas gradebook based on the percentage of the video each student has watched.
  
  
• Assign a "Panopto Quiz" as an Assignment
  Create a Panopto Quiz embedded in a video. This allows you to see who has taken the quiz and their results, as well as record the quiz scores in your Canvas gradebook.
  
  
• Assign "Create a Video" as an Assignment
  Create an assignment in Canvas for students to submit their Panopto recordings to for grading.

"Step-by-Step" Tutorials

• Getting Started with Panopto
• Trim a Video using Panopto's Editor
• Edit Auto-generated Closed Captions (CC)
• Analyze How Students Watch Your Videos
• Add Panopto to the Canvas Course Navigation
• Sort Videos Inside a Folder
• Manage Student Video Assignment Folders
• How to Use Multiple Language ASR Captioning
• Panopto's supported media file types for uploading

Visit Panopto's Searchable Help for additional topics.

Record a Video using Panopto

• Enter the Editor in Canvas (e.g., Edit a Canvas Page)
• Select the green "Panopto" icon () from the menu
• Select Record (3rd option over)
• Select Capture (Browser) to record online (left option)
  

Note: If you wish to record/edit offline using your desktop computer's hard drive, install one of Panopto's Desktop Apps (Panopto For Windows, Panopto for Mac) instead of using the Capture (Browser) option recommended above. Learn about the differences between the various Panopto Recorders.

Capture Settings

Click the Gear icon () in the lower right-hand corner of the screen to enter Settings (shown below).

• Select High Definition (HD) (1920x1080 @ 30 frames/sec) for recording quality
• Under Video layout, adjust how streams appear by selecting Picture in Picture or Tile
• Select Blur background or use a Virtual Background
  The default Virtual Background provided with Panopto for recording purposes is shown above. Panopto allows you to upload three additional backgrounds of your choosing. Note: The University of Idaho digital backgrounds distributed for use with Zoom can be used in Panopto (go to Download U of I Digital Backgrounds).

Learn more about Panopto's Capture Settings.

Record a Video "Offline" using Panopto

You do not have to be online (i.e., conneced to the Internet) to record Panopto videos. Panopto's Desktop Apps allow you to make recordings offline. These recordings are saved to your computer's hard drive and can be uploaded to Panopto at any time for distribution.

Panopto's Desktop Apps

• Panopto for Windows
• Panopto for Mac
• Differences between the various Panopto Recorders

How to Record Offline

• Install the appropriate Panopto Desktop App on your computer. Contact OIT for help with installing it on a U of I managed computer.
• Run the Panopto Desktop App
• Press OK, to indicate you wish to continue without signing in
• Press the Continue Offline button
• Record and Edit your videos

How to Upload Offline Recordings

• Sign in via the Panopto Desktop App (using your UI login)
• Go to Manage Recordings (shown below)
• Select which of your Course Folders to upload into
• Press Upload to Server

CETL One-On-One Support

Contact coursedesign@uidaho.edu to setup a one-on-one session with a member of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning's Instructional Design Team:

CETL Workshops & "How to" Recordings

• SP24 Panopto Video Platform: Getting Started (Part 1) (1 hr) | Handout | Sean Quallen
• SP24 Panopto Video Platform: Intermediate (Part 2) (1 hr) | Handout | Sean Quallen
• SP24 Panopto Video Platform: Advanced (Part 3) (1 hr) | Handout | Sean Quallen
• F23 Panopto 101.1: Making Videos in Canvas (38 min) | Handout | Sean Quallen
• F23 Panopto 101.2: Student Engagement with Panopto (37 min) | Handout | Jen Elbek
• F23 Panopto 101.3: Flip Your Course with Panopto! (28 min) | Handout | Sean Quallen

FERPA Guidance

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.) More Info: FERPA Guidance for Class Recordings.

Instructors should be mindful of policies regarding FERPA. Test your knowledge by
taking the FERPA Tutorial in VandalWeb under Personal Information.