Panopto is a video hosting platform that integrates into Canvas. It allows you to easily share videos inside a course for student view and allows students to submit a video to an assignment.
Refer to our Getting Started with Panopto article for steps on how to create new recordings or upload existing recordings.
Embed a Panopto Video in a Page
A video can be embedded wherever the Rich Content Editor is used: Pages, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes. The most common use will be on a Page, which also lets you add text before or after the video if you want to give some context.
- Access an existing Page and click Edit, or create a new one from the Pages index in the course menu and click View All Pages then the +Page button.
- In the Rich Content Editor add any text, links, images, etc. that you want to accompany the video and click the Panopto button:
- Select the Folder where your video resides from the drop-down menu.
- Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert. You could also upload a video or record a new one from this window:
- Your video will now be embedded on the page. You do not need to worry about any permissions: if a student accesses the video from the Canvas course, it will automatically grant permission the first time they access it.
- Save or Save & Publish your page.
Link to a Panopto Video in a Module
- Access the Modules page in your course.
- Find your desired module and in the Gray Module Title Bar click the + button:
- Select External Tool from the drop-down menu and select Panopto from the list:
- Select the Folder where your video resides from the drop-down menu.
- Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert. You could also upload a video or record a new one from this window:
- Click Add Item.
How Students Submit a Video to an Assignment
You can have students submit a Panopto video rather than having them upload an .mp4 to the course. This helps reduce the amount of storage used in the course.
Creating the Assignment
- Access the Assignments link in your course.
- Click the +Assignment button:
- Add the details to your assignment such as Name, Instructions, Points, Assignment Group, Grade Display.
- For Submission type, ensure Online is selected in the drop-down menu and check the Text Entry box.
- Configure any other desired settings such as Due Date and Submission Attempts.
- Click Save or Save & Publish. You can then add this assignment to a module or page so students can access.
Submitting the Assignment
- Students will access the Assignment in the course.
- In the Rich Content Editor click the Panopto button:
- Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert. They could also upload a video or record a new one from this window:
- Their Video will now be embedded in the Assignment. They can also add any text, links or images here as needed.
- Click Submit Assignment.
- You can open the Assignment in SpeedGrader to view/grade their submission and leave feedback.