What is it?
Panopto is an all-in-one content-capture solution that works seamlessly with Moodle and on any device (Windows, Mac, browser, in-Moodle, mobile app). With a single click you can capture the contents of your computer screen, along with your audio commentary and, if you wish, a video of yourself. Your content is then automatically uploaded to the platform and is available online, on-demand. The platform has a built-in search facility so students can search your content by keyword. Captions, which can be edited, are applied automatically. It also allows for students to condense video files in order to be able to upload smaller file size for assessments
How to access
Go to https://port.cloud.panopto.eu/ using your university SSO. From here, Panopto Capture lets you record in a browser on any machine. This site also displays previously uploaded videos or videos that you have access to.
A Panopto recorder is available from AppsAnywhere. This has the same functionality as Panopto Capture, but allows you to record at leisure on your chosen device
Key features
- Can capture multiple streams from simple screen recording to more complex simultaneous recording of connected hardware (cameras, visualisers, microscopes etc)
- The University's supported repository of videos and media
- Videos captured and upload to Panopto are accessible as they are captioned with ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) which can be fully edited.
- Can be used with mobile devices using the Panopto Mobile App or in-browser.
Top tips!
- Placing videos in the Panopto Moodle Module Folder automatically assigns sharing access to the videos within it. This means you can concentrate on the resource itself rather than adjusting settings, safe in the knowledge that students on your module will have viewing access.
- Panopto videos have extensive analytics, which allow you to check not only views but levels of engagements and other metrics
- Transform your videos into active learning resources by adding quizzes.
Guidance and training
Panopto itself offer extensive videos and documentation relating to the platform