Help and Resources: Panopto
Panopto upgrades for Spring 2022
Panopto announced several upgrades which took effect in early January. Automatic archiving began on Sunday, January 2. Several other changes went into effect on Saturday, January 8. Details are outlined in the Panopto upgrades OHIO News article and how to instructions are updated below.
Getting Started
- Instructors and Students should always access Panopto through Blackboard (steps are listed later on this page). Please note:
- Instructors are given Creator access in Panopto which allows them to record, edit, and change video settings.
- Students using Blackboard are given Viewer access in Panopto and can only view videos, unless completing a Panopto Assignment.
- Staff who do NOT teach any courses will set up and access Panopto differently from instructors and students (steps are listed later on this page).
- For Viewer access, follow Steps 1-3 of the non-instructional staff directions.
- For Creator access follow all of the non-instructional staff directions.
Setting Up Your Access in Panopto
Instructors using Blackboard Original
The instructions below go along with this quick Panopto Demo (video hosted on Panopto).
- Log in to Blackboard at blackboard.ohio.edu.
- Navigate to the course for which you would like to create the recorded lecture or presentation.
- Configure your Blackboard course with Panopto to set up an integrated account.
- Click Tools on the left navigation panel under "Course Name."
- Click Panopto Content.
- The screen will read "This course is not provisioned with Panopto. Before a course can be used with Panopto it must be set up"
- Click Configure.
- On the Configure Panopto Course page, click Add Course to Panopto.
- Provisioning results should show Successfully provisioned the course ...
- Click Return to Course.
Note: Performing this action creates your Creator account in Panopto. You will complete this same action for each course using Panopto.
Instructors Using Blackboard Ultra
- Log in to Blackboard at blackboard.ohio.edu.
- Navigate to the course for which you would like to create the recorded lecture or presentation.
- Configure your Blackboard course with Panopto to set up an integrated account.
- Click Books & Tools on the left navigation panel under "Details & Actions."
- Click Panopto for Ultra Courses.
Note: Performing this action creates your Creator account in Panopto. You will complete this same action for each course using Panopto.
Students
- Log in to Blackboard at blackboard.ohio.edu.
- To view Panopto recordings within your course content, navigate to your course and click on the appropriate link.
Non-instructional staff
- Go to https://ohiouniversity.hosted.panopto.com/
- Select Ohio University Single Sign-on in the dropdown box.
- Select Sign in.
- By logging in, this will automatically create your Panopto account with Viewer access.
- If you need Creator access, complete steps 1-3 above, then contact the IT Service Desk and tell them you need non-instructional staff Panopto Creator access.
- Once the service request is complete, you’ll be able to go to https://ohiouniversity.hosted.panopto.com and create videos from there.
How To
Navigating Panopto
- Learn About the Features of the Video Viewer - Become familiar with the viewer layout, search features, and how to navigate through a recording.
- How to Navigate the Video Library - Discover the features of Panopto's video library, including search, navigation, and content areas.
Downloading the Recorder from Blackboard
Instructors should navigate within their Blackboard course to record and post Panopto videos to be viewed by their students. Students are only provided Viewer access unless the instructor sets up Assignment Folders to enable their students to create and upload Panopto videos to their Blackboard course.
Instructors: Downloading the Recorder in Blackboard Original
- Download the Panopto Application.
- Click Tools on the left navigation panel under "Course Name."
- Click Panopto Content.
- On the Panopto Content page, click the Create button, located to the right of the search field.
- Choose the first option in the drop-down menu, Record in Application.
- From the pop-up window, choose from the Download Installer list to download the appropriate app to your computer.
- Follow the prompts to download and open the Panopto App.
- Note: You will only download the app the first time you access on your computer.
- Sign in to the Panopto App to record your video(s).
- Add your video(s) directly into posted course content in your Blackboard course.
Instructors: Downloading the Recorder in Blackboard Ultra
- Download the Panopto Application.
- Click Books & Tools on the left navigation panel under "Details & Actions."
- Click Panopto for Ultra Courses.
- On the Panopto Content page, click the Create button, located to the right of the search field.
- Choose the first option in the drop-down menu, Record in Application.
- From the pop-up window, choose from the Download Installer list to download the appropriate app to your computer.
- Follow the prompts to download and open the Panopto App.
- Note: You will only download the app the first time you access on your computer.
- Sign in to the Panopto App to record your video(s).
- Add your video(s) directly into posted course content in your Blackboard course.
Creating and Sharing Your Panopto Video
Recording a Video
- Download the latest version of Panopto to create recordings of PowerPoint, video, and audio presentations.
- How to Record with Panopto for Windows - Specific guide for Windows users.
- How to Record with Panopto for Mac - Specific guide for Mac users.
- How to Create a Video Using Panopto Capture - Access Panopto and record directly within your browser, no download required.
- Using PowerPoint Embedded Videos/Animation - Configure your secondary settings to allow the Panopto recorder to capture your embedded PowerPoint videos/animation.
Adding Captions, Audio Descriptions, and Editing a Panopto Recording
- How to Add ASR Captions into a Video - Use the automatic speech recognition (ASR) feature in Panopto to add captions to your recorded videos.
- How to Add Captions into a Video - Ohio University (video hosted on Panopto) - A two-minute video tutorial demonstrating how to add automatic speech recognition captions to recorded Panopto videos.
- How to Add Audio Descriptions - Upload and create audio descriptions to provide visually impaired viewers with visual context of what is being presented in a Panopto video.
- How to Edit a Video - Use the editing features in Panopto to edit your recorded video.
- How to Embed a YouTube Video into a Panopto Video - Insert a YouTube video directly into your Panopto presentation.
- How to Delete Streams in the Editor - Remove or replace a particular stream from a Panopto video using the editor.
Adding Tags and Smart Chapters to a Panopto Recording
- How to Use Tags - Add tags to videos as a way to help users browse and explore specific content on a Panopto site.
- How to Enable Smart Chapters - Smart Chapters are not automatically added on your videos, but there is an option to enable them on a per-video basis.
- How to Use Smart Chapters - Add, remove, and edit smart chapters from your Panopto videos to create an automatic table of contents.
Sharing a Panopto Recording, Assignment, or Quiz
Sharing inside Blackboard (instructors only)
- How to Prepare Panopto Videos for Sharing on Blackboard - Instructor Panopto recordings must be located in the Panopto course folder before adding the video to Blackboard.
- How to Add Your Panopto Video to your Blackboard Course - Instructors can add Panopto videos directly into Blackboard course content.
- How to Allow Users to Record Videos Using Assignment Folders - Instructors can enable their students to create videos and upload them to their Blackboard course.
- Note: Assignment feature is currently only available in Blackboard Original courses.
- How to Use Panopto Quiz as a Blackboard Assessment - Instructors can add a pre-recorded Panopto Quiz to their Blackboard course as an assessment.
- How to Take a Quiz - Students are prompted to take a quiz seamlessly while watching a Panopto Quiz video.
- Note: When viewing a Panopto recording with embedded quiz, it is necessary to watch the entire video from start to finish. Don't skip ahead in the recording or to the quiz questions to ensure the grade transfers back to the Blackboard Grade Center.
Sharing outside of Blackboard (anyone with Creator access)
- How to share a video, including:
- How to invite specific people.
- How to share with a wider audience, such as within OHIO or for the general public.
Managing Discussion Notifications
- How to Use Discussion Notifications - Receive daily email notification if any comments were added to your videos or replies were made your comments.
Restoring Archived Panopto Content
- How to Restore Archived Content - recordings that have not been viewed in 24 months will be automatically archived. The archive process keeps videos organized with the most recent content readily accessible, while preserving older content in a less conspicuous location.
- Note: It can take up to 48 hours to restore a Panopto video.
How-To Video Repository
For additional support, please see the comprehensive video repository of Panopto How-To Videos.