1. In your course, click on the ‘More Tools’ menu and select ‘Panopto’. 

   • This step is important, as Panopto will automatically create a folder for your Brightspace course and will provide your students access to any videos in the folder. 

   • Note: The system may prompt you to ‘Allow’ or ‘Continue’. Please do that and then your class folder in Panopto will appear on the screen.

2. Click on ‘More Tools’ in your course and click on ‘Zoom’. 

   • Note: The first time you use this link, it will ask you to ‘Allow’ access. Please click Allow and it will sign you into Zoom from right within Brightspace. If it says you do not have access to Zoom, please contact the CIS helpdesk and ask them to set up a Zoom Pro User account with Cloud Recording enabled.

3. Click on the ‘Schedule a New Meeting’ button.

4. Configure your Zoom settings. You may configure them however you would like. However, there are two in particular that are CRUCIAL to set:

   • Set the meeting to recurring. This ensures you only have to set up the Zoom class meeting one time. Otherwise, you will need to repeat Step 3 and Step 4 of this process every single time your class meets.

   • Click the settings to ‘Record the meeting automatically’ and the option for ‘In the cloud’. This will automatically record your Zoom class and put the recording into your Panopto class folder for you!

Note: If you do not see the option to record to the cloud, please contact the CIS helpdesk and ask them to enable your Zoom account to be able to record to the cloud.

For more info, check out our video tutorial here

1. In your course, click on ‘More Tools’ then ‘Panopto’

   • This step is important, as Panopto will automatically create a folder for your Brightspace course. By doing this, you ensure your students will be able to easily find and access your videos.

2. By default, it will take you to your class recording folder. From here, you can browse your other class folders and browse all of your created content. In this example, let’s create a new video. Select the ‘Create’ button & choose ‘Record a new session’.

3. A window will appear to prompt you to install the Panopto Recorder software. If you do not yet have the Panopto Recorder software, please click the ‘Download Installer’ button for the type of computer you have.

Note: The Panopto Recorder software requires Administrator rights to install. If you are using a NICC computer, you may need to reach out to helpdesk@nicc.edu to put in a request for the software to be installed. If you prefer to use your phone, you can record using the iOS or Android app. Simply search for the Panopto app in your devices’ application store.

4. After you have opened/installed the Panopto Recorder software, it is time to check your settings. You can capture your screen if you have something to show on your computer, or you can just record whatever is on your webcam. You do not necessarily need a webcam for Panopto – but you definitely need a microphone. Use the various dropdown menus and checkboxes to select your inputs and other settings. Ensure you are saving the video to the correct folder & give your session a meaningful name. By default, it will provide the date and time you initiated the recording.

Tip: Ensure you have the correct microphone selected by looking at the volume level meter!

5. Click the large ‘Record’ button. The software will let you know when it is running. Then, begin your lecture/presentation/speech/demonstration!

6. When you are done, click the ‘Stop’ button. Alternatively, if you need to step away for a bit, click the ‘Pause’ button to Pause recording and resume it again at your leisure.

7. If you have not done so already, give your session a name and click the ‘Upload’ button. If you made a mistake and want to re-record, click ‘Delete and record again’.

Tip: Panopto has a video editor built-in. If you want to trim your clip, check out our tutorial on editing Panopto videos.

8. Your video will automatically begin to upload to Panopto. Wait for your session to upload. Once the upload is done, it will begin to process. You can close out of Panopto at this time.

Note: If you’re in a hurry and need to shut down your computer, you can load up Panopto Recorder later and it will upload the video then.

9. Return to your course and navigate to the ‘Panopto’ link under ‘More Tools’. Once it processes, your video will appear in the folder you selected in Step 4. Ensure it’s in your class folder - as this will automatically provide appropriate access to the students for viewing your video without issues.

10. The last thing to do is provide easy access to the video for your students. Navigate to any area in your course where you want the video to appear (Announcement, Content, Discussions, etc.). You can do this easily by clicking on the ‘Insert Stuff’ button anywhere that has the HTML editor.

11. Scroll down and choose ‘Panopto’.

12. Select your video from the list. Scroll down and click the ‘Insert’ button.

13. Click the ‘Insert’ button. If this is your first time using Panopto, you may need to click an ‘Allow’ button as well.

14. Your video will now appear embedded on the page. This ensures your students have easy access to your video!

In a hurry and need to use Panopto without the Panopto Recorder software? Check out our other tutorials to learn about the option to record from your browser or upload videos from other sources (such as Zoom or Screencastomatic recordings). 

Now that your video is in the course, you may want to view the Panopto tutorials on viewing video analytics (who has watched your video) or how to open up recording for students.

Getting Started: Record a Panopto Video

Upload an Existing Video File from Your Computer to Panopto

Create Panopto Video Quizzes & Link with Brightspace Gradebook

1. In Panopto, hover over the video you wish to share and select Share

2. Click in the box that says "Add People and Groups"

3. Enter in the user's name, email, or username to find them in the system

4. Select the user

5. Check or uncheck the boxes

   • Notify People: Allows you to create a personalized message that is sent to the user you invite

   • Include Table of Contents and Transcript: If Available, a Table of Contents and Transcript of the video is sent with the notification email. This allows users to see the Table of Contents before accessing the video, they can also select a chapter from the Table of Contents to take them directly to that point in the video.

6. Click Save or Send when done

1. In Panopto, hover over the video you wish to share and select Share

2. Under Who Has Access select Change

3. Set this to one of the options (see Who Has Access for more information)

4. Leave Link selected (Line under the link icon)

5. Select Copy Link to copy the link

You can also link to a specific point in a video instead of starting a video at the beginning. To change this select the checkbox next to Start at and enter in the time you wish users to start at in the video when they click on the link.

1. In Panopto, hover over the video you wish to share and select Share

2. Under Who Has Access select Change

3. Set this to one of the options (see Who Has Access for more information)

4. Select Embed

5. Select Copy Code to copy the embed code

From there, you can place the embed code in any website that you have access to. Please note, your Who Has Access option will determine who can view the video. See Who Has Access for more information.

When you are sharing a video you will see a section called Who Has Access. This will allow you to set the sharing options for the video and determine who can access/view the video. Please review this list for a better understanding of what each option entails:

• Restricted - Only users that you invite via email at the top of the sharing page can view/access the video. This setting is on by default on all videos.

• Your Organization (Unlisted) - Anyone at NICC with the link can view the video, however, they must be logged in to their NICC account and go to Panopto.

• Your Organization - Anyone at NICC can find and view the video as long as they are logged in to their NICC account and in Panopto. Anyone at NICC in Panopto can find the video in their Everything or Shared with Me folders.

• Public (Unlisted) - Anyone with the link can view/access the video without needing to log in to a NICC account.

• Public - Anyone on the internet can find and view/access the video without needing to log in to a NICC account. This setting is NOT recommended as anyone on the internet can find the video.

When viewing a video in Panopto:

1. In the video you want to download captions from, click Captions on the left

2. Click the download button in the top right of the Caption window

When viewing an embedded video:

1. Click the Advanced Controls menu (up arrow) at the bottom of the player

2. Select the More Actions button (ellipsis) in the top right

3. Click Download Transcript

View Video Statistics & Analytics

1. In your course, click on the ‘More Tools’ menu and select ‘Panopto’ 

   • This step is important, as Panopto will automatically create a folder for your Brightspace course. By doing this, you ensure your students will be able to easily find and access your videos.

2. Click on the gear/cog icon for your class folder

3. Select the ‘Create Assignment Folder’ link 

   • After a few seconds, it will create a subfolder in your class video folder, which will allow students to record and upload material. Students will automatically receive access to record to this brand new assignments folder. The assignment folder your students can record in gets created inside of your class folder. You will see it in your view list with the phrase [assignments] at the end. By default, student videos in this folder can ONLY be viewed by the student that created the video AND you (since you are the instructor). If you want students to share their videos with other students, you will need to either alter the folder permissions OR create a new folder with proper permissions.

4. Inform your students they need to record in the folder that says [assignments] at the end because it will not allow them to record in the parent class folder

   •  Remember: Only you as an instructor can record in the parent class folder by default. After that, you are all set on your side!

Students have their own set of instructions for creating videos with Panopto. Refer them to the Panopto Student page in our Knowledgebase for step-by-step instructions in PDF and video formats.

1. In your course, select ‘More Tools’  then ‘Panopto’.

2. Click the blue ‘Create’ button and select ‘Upload Media’

3. Click on the icon to browse your computer for the video file

4. Navigate to the folder where your video is stored and double-click on the file name and the video will begin to upload to Panopto

5. The file will upload and will now be present in your class’ Panopto folder

Changing the availability for a video or folder in Panopto allows the owner of the video/folder to hide it from viewers. 

In order to set the availability of a folder, you will need to do the following:

1. Select the folder you wish to change the availability of

2. Click the Gear icon in the top right corner

3. Select Settings from the menu on the left

4. Scroll down to Availability

5. Change the Sessions Become Available section

   1. Never: Always hidden until you change the availability settings on a video

   2. Starting On: Set a date that the videos will be available within the folder

6. Once your settings are selected Panopto will automatically update

7. Click the X in the top right when done

In order to set the availability of a video, you will need to do the following:

1. Find the video you wish to change in Panopto

2. Hover over the video and select Settings

3.  In Overview, scroll down to Availability

4. Change the Sessions Become Available section

   1. Never: Always hidden until you change the availability settings on the video

   2. Starting On: Set a date that the video will be available

5. Once your settings are selected Panopto will automatically update

6. Click the X in the top right when done

Yes. The Teaching and Learning Team is requiring all faculty to record all face to face theory courses (delivered face to face in the classroom or face to face via Zoom in an online synchronous or video class format).

Faculty have the autonomy to decide how they will disseminate class recordings to their students.  Faculty should place their class recording policy in their syllabus.

•         Faculty may choose to release and post all class recordings in their class for all students to access at any time.

•         Faculty may choose to release class recordings to students for circumstances outlined in their syllabus – for example a student illness, a student who attended, but wants to review the material, etc.

Faculty may designate in their syllabus their policy on class attendance and participation – e.g. “Viewing a class recording does not constitute class attendance or participation unless otherwise approved by the instructor.”