Students - Creating and Uploading Panopto Recordings

Recording presentations from home has never been easier thanks to Panopto (integrated into your Canvas course).

Panopto enables recording a PowerPoint presentation with audio, video and a screen capture of your presentation.

• Note:Follow the directions at the bottom of this page for details on how to upload avideo from another source (e.g., Zoom or your smartphone).

Your instructor will enable Panopto and set up a specific recordings folder for your class. If you don't see the folder, please contact your instructor.

This article covers:

• Creating a Panopto Recording
• Sharing a Recording's URL
• Uploading a Recording That Wasn't Made With Panopto

Creating a Panopto Recording

1. Log in to Canvas.
2. Go to your course.
3. Click the link for"Panopto Recordings" on the left menu.
4. Select the professor-designated folder for submitting your recording, which may be titled"Student Presentations" or something with "Assignments" in the title.
5. Click the folder where you want your recording to go.
6. Next, click the blue "Create" button and select "Record a new session" or "Panopto Capture."
   • Record a new session: Requires downloading the Panopto application to your Windows or Mac computer.
   • If you choose "Record a new session" and don't have the Panopto application installed, you'll be given the option to download the recorder for your specific computer (Mac or PC). Follow the prompts to install the software.
   • Panopto Capture works via your web browser (Chrome or Firefox on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook). If you choose Panopto Capture, follow the instructions for Panopto Capture to begin recording.
7. If you chose the application, when the software is installed, return to the "Panopto Recordings" page in Canvas. Click"Student Presentations."Then click"Create" and select "Record a New Session."
   • Note: Chrome users may receive a pop-up window asking to launch the application. Select "Open Panopto" to proceed.
8. The Panopto Recorder application will launch. When the recorder application opens, ensure you're recording to the student presentations folder for the course.
   • Note: Panopto sometimes defaults to recording "Offline," saving the recording to your computer instead of uploading it to the course folder. If this happens, change folders by clicking the"Folder" button (#1).
9. Change the title of your video by selecting the "Session" field(#2).
10. For PowerPoint recordings, ensure there's a checkmark next to "PowerPoint" (#3) under "Slides."If you're using Google Slides, ensure the "Capture Main Screen" box is checked.
11. To exclude screen recording, select "none" from the dropdown(#4). Only opt for this if you're simply narrating your PowerPoint presentation. However, if you're using Google Slides, ensure that your screen is selected (usually labeled"built-in display").
12. Check your camera and microphone selection by clicking the dropdown menu next to "Audio" (#5)and"Video" (#6).
13. Click "StartRecording" (#7)when you're ready to record.

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13. Put the PowerPoint presentation in Slide Show mode. Narrate and click through the presentation as you normally would.
14. When recording is complete, exit presentation mode in PowerPoint (ESC key). Then, in the Panopto recorder, click"stop" and the blue "Upload" button.
15. You will see the upload meter as the recording uploads to the server.

When you see that the upload is in process, you're almost finished. Processing time may vary depending on the length of your recording.

Sharing a Recording's URL

Your professor may ask you to post a link to your Panopto video. Click "Share" to open a window like the one below. In the "Who can access this video" section, adjust the settings as needed. Most will set it to "Anyone at your org who has the link", which means a person needs to have the link and be part of St. Ed's.

Click "Copy Link" and then you can paste the URL wherever needed. Clicking "Embed" will give you the code to embed the video on a web page.

Uploading a Recording That Wasn't Made With Panopto (Zoom or Smartphone, for example)

1. Navigate to the "Panopto Recordings" area of the course.
2. In the Panopto recordings area, click on the appropriate assignment folder as seen in step 4 above.
3. Once in that folder, click the blue "Create" button.
3. Select "Upload Media" from the list.
4. Click "Choose Audio or Video Files" and locate the recording you wish to upload.
5. Panopto will upload the file and it will become visible to your instructor.

For more information, check out:

• Recording with the Panopto Application
• Recording with Panopto Capture