Panopto
Panopto is an online platform for creating, managing and publishing videos.
It is designed for educational use and integrates with Moodle. All courses that fall under the category of Schools, Faculties and Departments and the category Supervision groups can have Panopto enabled for the purpose of creating online educational videos for remote teaching and learning.
For full details of the Lecture Capture service (Univeristy Information Services (UIS)), including which locations have Lecture Capture available, please visit the UIS Lecture Capture service page
Overview of Panopto
Lectures can be recorded using the Panopto Desktop recorder, which can be used on any computer or iPad, or using ‘Panopto Capture’, which is a web-based recorder. Click HERE to access the guide.
Advantages?
What are some of the advantages of recording lectures using Panopto?
- Recordings can be searched using text on slides, spoken word, transcripts – so makes accessing specific parts of recordings/topics easier
- Panopto recordings can be adjusted for accessibility requirements
- Student notes can be added to recordings – these can be useful for reviewing lectures
- Lecture recordings are automatically divided into chapters based on changing slides – so helpful for navigation
- Recordings can be re-watched on 1.5x or 2x speed, which students find helpful when taking notes
- Recordings are accessed directly from within Moodle and are restricted to those enrolled on that course
How is Panopto linked to Moodle courses?
Each Moodle course maps to a specific Panopto folder – so films in that folder can be made available automatically via Moodle.
Configuration
The Panopto folder is likely to have been configured by someone in your department, and particular publication pipelines may be in place. For example, films may not be released to Moodle until approved by a publisher. In other instances, the films may be immediately available. It is best to check what the arrangements are for your course.
What if Panopto has not been used before for that course?
- Courses in which Panopto has been used previously to record lectures should have access to Panopto software via Moodle. Panopto may be accessed using the ‘Panopto block’, which will may have been added to the course page.
- If Panopto has not previously been used for a course, it will be necessary to download the Panopto block and provision it for use. The Moodle coordinator in your department will be able to do this. This will need to be done before recordings can be made available on that course.
Getting Access
Only people with particular permissions in Moodle (i.e. Non-enrolling Teacher, Teacher, Moodle Co-ordinator) will automatically have a ‘Creator’ role in Panopto. If you find you are unable to access the recorder, it may mean that your role in Moodle needs to be changed.
The Moodle Co-ordinator responsible for your course will be able to update your permissions if appropriate. Once your role in Moodle has been amended, you will need to log in to that Moodle site to trigger access to Panopto.
Links to Lecture Capture Policy Documents:
Consent Form for Lecture Capture in Biochemistry
Click HERE to access all policies on Lecture Recordings (Education Quality & Policy Office)
If you have any questions regarding the Lecture Capture policies, click HERE to contact Melissa Rielly (EQPO)
Get help with Panopto:
Help guides (Biochemistry):
