Panopto Training Overview for Video Creators

Overview/Introduction

Panopto is a robust lecture capture and video hosting platform. 

Use Panopto to pre-record lectures and store your videos in a video hosting platform that provides visually appealing layouts and robust transcript and search capabilities within your videos.

Access Panopto via Okta My Apps Dashboard | Ursinus College (okta.com) or by logging in to https://ursinus.hosted.panopto.com with your Ursinus credentials. 

Instructors can also add Panopto to Canvas Course Navigation Links

Details

Panopto can be used to :

• Record lectures and tutorials
• Record multiple screens, including your webcams, PowerPoints, computer screens, etc.
• Upload, edit, and organize your videos (including Zoom recordings) in Panopto’s video hosting platform
• Share your recorded videos with others
• Add captions, searchable transcripts, table of contents, notes, and quizzes to your videos
• Engage students in discussions about the video content within the hosting platform
• Host student-created video content for assignments

Internal Tutorials and Training Videos:

Panopto Basics

Using the Zoom and Panopto Integrations in Canvas

Panopto Creator training session

Panopto advanced editing training session

Retaining Zoom Recordings in Panopto

Panopto Asynchronous Teaching Workshop

Canvas, Zoom, and Panopto Synchronous Teaching Workshop

How to Create Videos:

How to Record with Panopto for Windows

How to Record with Panopto for Mac

Record videos from your browser

How to Upload videos 

How to Create a Video Assignment in Canvas (panopto.com)

Download Panopto on a Windows computer

Download Panopto on a Mac computer

How to Manage and Edit Panopto Videos:

Changing your video availability settings

Sharing a video

Copying and moving videos

Changing video title

Adding automatic captions

Adding a quiz to a video

How to Use a Panopto Quiz as a Canvas Assignment

Allowing viewers to download your PowerPoints

Editing videos

Viewing video statistics

FAQs

To access additional training resources, consult Panopto’s Support website.

If you are prompted to sign in, please create an account and type in when asked to enter a site URL, please use ursinus.hosted.panopto.com.

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