Enable Panopto in Your Course and Make Recordings Accessible 

Enable Panopto in your Canvas course before recording and publishing. 

  1. Login to Canvas, go to the course where you want to use Panopto and click the Settings button at the bottom of the course menu.
  2. Click on the Navigation tab at the top of the page.
  3. Scroll down and Locate Panopto on the list of items hidden from students, and click the "three dot" icon next to Panopto.
  4. Click Enable and scroll down and click Save at the bottom of the page. 
  5. Click the Panopto button on the course menu to complete the Panopto setup. NOTE: Students will view published recordings through the "Panopto" button on the course menu. 

Download and Install the Panopto Desktop Recorder

You can download the Panopto recording software from your Canvas course.

  • If you haven't already, enable Panopto in your Canvas course by following the instructions above. 

  • If you are not planning to use Panopto in Canvas scroll down for instructions. 

  1. Click the Panopto button on your course menu. 
  2. Click the green Create button. 
  3. Click Record a new session button on the drop down menu.
  4. Next to the Panopto options, select the correct install package for your operating system.  
    NOTE: You are required to be an Administrator on your computer to install Panopto. For university managed PC's this typically means you will need to contact your LSP or the ITS HelpDesk to complete the install process. 

If you are NOT planning to use Panopto in Canvas LOGIN HERE and then follow the instructions below to download the software.

For Windows

For Macs

Record and Publish

If you haven’t already, follow the instructions above to first enable Panopto in your Canvas course and then download and install the Panopto recording software. 

  • Before starting a Panopto recording you will be prompted to login. Enter your Argonet ID and password.

For Windows

For Macs

Edit a Recording

Panopto recordings can be edited after the recording has been uploaded.

Use the Panopto Mobile App

For iPad - Use the Panopto iPad App
For iPhone - Use the Panopto iPhone App
For Android - Use the Android App for tablets or phones

Adding Panopto materials to your Canvas site

Students can access Panopto Recordings through the "Panopto Recordings" link in the course navigation. 

Embed Panopto Recordings in a Canvas Course

Panopto recordings can be embedded into the following Rich Text areas of your Canvas course:

  • Announcements
  • Assignments
  • Discussions
  • Pages
  • Quizzes

Embedding Panopto videos with the Rich Text is the most efficient option for sharing videos with students. This method ensures that students will be able to access videos even after courses are copied. Teachers, TAs and Course Designers can embed Panopto recordings in a Canvas course. Here's how:

You may also choose to share videos in other ways. 

Link to a specific recording in a Canvas Module

Link to a specific recording as an External Tool within a Canvas Module. For example you can create modules for course topics that include readings, videos, discussions, assignments, or other materials for that topic.

Link to a specific folder in a Canvas Module

If your videos are stored in a folder that isn't associated with the course you want to use them in, you can provide a link to the specific Folder in your Canvas Modules. 

Create a Playlist of Recordings

If you haven't already, enable Panopto in your Canvas course by following the instructions above. Teachers, TAs and Course Designers can create Panopto playlists.

  • Login to Canvas and navigate to a course where you want to create a Panopto playlist.
  • Click the Panopto button on the course menu.
  • Here are the Panopto instructions on how to create a playlist.
  • Share your Playlist as an External Tool module item or embed the playlist in any space that uses the Rich Content Editor (RCE).

Upload Media Files From My Computer (.mp4 .wmv .mov, etc.)

If you haven't already, enable Panopto in your Canvas course by following the instructions above.

Create Panopto Quizzes

Teachers have the ability to add quiz questions to any Panopto recording at any point during playback. The Panopto recording has to be uploaded first before adding quiz questions. View this 30 minute video on creating quizzes.

Create Panopto Assignments in Canvas

The following steps create an assignment folder and a Canvas assignment that accepts video submissions. These videos can be accessed and graded via Speedgrader. Only the instructor can view videos submitted to assignments. This process works for both video and audio submissions. 

Create an Assignment Folder in Panopto

An Assignment Folder is a subfolder that shares its user list with its parent folder but gives the users some additional privileges. Assignment Folders enable Viewer users in their parent folder to create and manage their own content while preventing them from viewing other users' content that has not been explicitly shared or made public.

  • Go to the Overview tab of the course folder.
  • On the Overview screen, click on the button labeled "Create Assignment Folder"
  • Once the assignment folder is created, you will see a new link that is <name of folder> [assignments] 
  • On the main interface page, you will see that the folder has been added as a subfolder to the original with the word "[assignments]" added to the end. 
    Now viewers that are shared to the general course folder will be able to add content to the newly created [assignments] folder.

View this Panopto Guide for details and screenshots on how to create the assignment folder, allow users in an assignment folder to view other users' content, and closing an assignment folder.

How to Create a Video Assignment

  • Create a new assignment in Canvas.
  • In the assignment's settings, for "Submission Type," select Online and check Text Entry; do not check Media Recordings:
  • The online submission field in a Canvas assignment. Text Entry is checked, while Media Recordings is crossed out.
  • Give the assignment any other settings you'd like (such as a due date). Publish it.
  • Instruct your students to navigate to the assignment and click Submit at top right. They will then click the green Panopto-embed button (The Panopto-embed button, which looks like a recycling symbol.) above the text entry box. In the window that appears, they will select "My Folder" from the dropdown menu, upload their video, and click Insert to embed it in the text entry box.
  • Note: All videos uploaded to Panopto have to be compressed for streaming (H.264/MP4).

Students can use this illustrated guide to submitting video to Canvas assignments for more support. Here is a video for students assignment submissions, including video discussions as well. 

That's it! After students submit, you can use Speedgrader to view and grade your students' video submissions. Learn how to view and grade video submissions in Speedgrader.

Download a Panopto Recording (for faculty only)

  • Login to Canvas and navigate to your course site that has the recordings you wish to download.
  • Click the Panopto button on the course menu.
  • Mouse over the recording you want to download and click the gear icon or Settings button.
  • On the Settings pop-up window, click the Outputs button located along the left hand side of the pop-up window.
  • On the Outputs page, under the Video Podcast header, click the Download Podcast button.
  • Your recording will now download to your computer's hard drive.

View Recording Statistics

Teachers (or owners of a Panopto recording) can view statistics on their shared recordings. Typical stats include the following:

NetID
Name
Views
Minutes Delivered
Average Minutes Delivered

  • Login to Canvas and navigate to the course where you want to view recording statistics.
  • Click the Panopto button on the course menu.
  • Mouse over the recording you want to view statistics on and click the graph icon or Stats button.
  • Here is more information on viewing Panopto analytics.