Getting Started with Panopto

Editing a Panopto Recording

1. Find the session you wish to edit, hover over it and click Edit to open the Panopto Editor.
2. The timeline editor displays along the bottom of the page. You can highlight sections to trim them out of the recording. Click and drag a section of the timeline, and it will be highlighted in gray: the gray area will then be cut from the recording's playback. You can select multiple areas to trim.
   
   
   
   If your video is long, the timeline will condense to fit the window's size. You can zoom in using the magnifying glass icon at the right of the timeline to be more granular with your trimming.
   
3. When you are satisfied with your edits, click the purple Apply button at the top of the page to save them. Any edits to the timeline are non-destructive meaning they can be re-added to the recording playback. To put something you've trimmed back into the timeline, simply click and drag the mouse over the gray area and that section should no longer be highlighted, be sure to click Apply when done.

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Adding a Panopto Video to a Canvas Course

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.

1. 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.
2. In the Rich Content Editor add any text, links, images, etc. that you want to accompany the video and click the Panopto button:
   
    
3. Select the Folder where your video resides from the drop-down menu.
4. Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert.  You could also upload a video or record a new one from this window:
   
    
5. 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.
6. Save or Save & Publish your page.

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Link to a Panopto Video in a Module

1. Access the Modules page in your course.
2. Find your desired module and in the Gray Module Title Bar click the + button:
   
    
3. Select External Tool from the drop-down menu and select Panopto from the list:
   
    
4. Select the Folder where your video resides from the drop-down menu.
5. Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert.  You could also upload a video or record a new one from this window:
   
    
6. Click Add Item.

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Add Panopto Folder to Course Menu

You can enable a link to the Panopto tool in the course menu that will also create a course folder in Panopto. This is a good option if you want to record a class or lecture and post it to the course automatically.

1. Click the Settings link at the bottom of your Course Navigation menu. 
   
    
2. Click the Navigation tab.
   
3. Find Panopto Video in the list of items.
   
   
    
4. Click the three dots next to Panopto Video and select Enable.
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save.

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Student Video Assignments

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.

To create an Assignment in Canvas:

1. Access the Assignments link in your course.
2. Click the +Assignment button:
   
    
3. Add the details to your assignment such as Name, Instructions, Points, Assignment Group, Grade Display.
4. For Submission type, ensure Online is selected in the drop-down menu and check the Text Entry box.
5. Configure any other desired settings such as Due Date and Submission Attempts.
6. Click Save or Save & Publish.  You can then add this assignment to a module or page so students can access.

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Submitting the Assignment in Canvas

1. Students will access the Assignment in the course and choose Text for submission type.
2. In the Rich Content Editor click the Panopto button (if it's not visible, try making the browser full screen, or find it under the plug icon)
   
    
3. Make sure the drop-down menu is set to My Folder, click the Upload tab and click the icon to browse for their saved video.  They could also record from this window under the Record tab:
   
    
4. Click Insert. Their Video will now be embedded in the Assignment.  They can also add any text, links or images here as needed.
5. Click Submit Assignment.
6. You can open the Assignment in SpeedGrader to view/grade their submission and leave feedback.

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Use a Panopto Quiz as a Canvas Assignment

You can add quiz questions at any point during a Panopto video.  For steps on adding a quiz to a video, see instructions here.  Once a video has quiz questions inserted, you can make a Canvas assignment that students will watch and answer the quiz questions and the scores will be sent to the Canvas Gradebook.

1. In your Canvas course, click the Assignments link and +Assignment to begin creating a new assignment.
2. Give the assignment a name, instructions, and point total. The Display Grade as needs to be set to Points, Panopto does not support the other types at this time.
3. Change the Submission Type drop-down to External Tool and click Find.
   
4. Select Panopto Video from the list of tools.
   
    
5. Select the Folder where your video resides from the drop-down menu.
6. Click the Circle next to the video and click Insert.
   
    
7. Click Select and set any other desired settings such as Due Date, and the click Save or Save and Publish.

Note: for the grade to be passed to Canvas, the student must complete all quiz questions and there is no partial credit.

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Downloading a Panopto Video

You can download a copy of a Panopto video for offline use or storage.  Note: you can only download a video for which you have creator rights, or one where the creator has given you permission to download.

1. Open your video and click the Download button near the top-right of the screen.
   
    
2. The default download quality is 720p.  If you need higher resolution, click the Gear Icon near the top-right of the screen to open Settings. 
   
3. Click the Outputs option from the left-hand menu.
4. Change the Quality drop-down menu to your desired setting and click Apply.
5. Click Download Podcast.
6. The file will now be saved to your browser's default save location.  You can store your video on your computer, or upload it to your OneDrive as a backup.

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Moving Videos to a Different Folder

Over the years your videos may be scattered throughout various course folders, making it difficult to find a particular video if you'd like to reuse it. 

With our transition to Canvas this may be a good time to reorganize your videos.  The easiest way to do this is to create subfolders in your My Folder area in https://stonehill.hosted.panopto.com using the Add folder button.   For example, you could create a COM-101 folder and put all your videos related to that course in there.

You can locate older videos using the search field at the top of the Panopto window if you know the name of your session, or you can use the Browse button to browse a particular course folder if you know the Course ID of the old course.  Videos can me moved one at a time or multiple videos in the same folder can be moved in bulk.

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Moving a Single Video

1. Login to https://stonehill.hosted.panopto.com and find your video.
2. Hover over the video and click the Settings gear icon that appears.
3. Click the Edit button under the Folder area:
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4. The Folder option will change to a drop-down menu.  If you want to move the video into your personal Panopto folder, choose the My Folder option, or a sub-folder therein from the drop-down list.  If you want to move it somewhere else, you can type the name of the folder directly in the drop-down field to search for it.
5. Click Save when finished.

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Moving Multiple Videos in the Same Folder

1. Login to https://stonehill.hosted.panopto.com and find the folder that contains your videos.
2. Hover over one of the videos and put a check in the little box that appears in the top-left of the video thumbnail.
3. Once one video is checked, the rest of the videos will also display the check box, simply check any video you wish to move, or there is a check box at the top of the page that will select all videos:
   
4. Click the Move button along the top of the screen.
5. Choose a destination folder from the drop-down menu and click Move.

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Content Retention Policies

Panopto recordings that are saved in your My Folder currently do not have any retention policies applied, meaning they will stay in your folder indefinitely.  Recordings saved elsewhere, for example, in a course folder, will be deleted by retention policies if they have not been viewed in over 6 years.  Deleted videos are not able to be recovered.  The retention policy runs once a year in mid June.

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Panopto Video Tutorials

A comprehensive library of Panopto how-to videos including how to view, record, and edit can be found by clicking the button below. 

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