Panopto

This page explains the best way to workaround having a video within your PowerPoint, while still having a high quality Panopto recording.

What is the problem?

Panopto captures video in two different way. The primary video (help on recording primary video) is a fast moving, low quality video that normally appears in the top left hand corner of your presentation. The secondary video (help on recording secondary video) is slow moving, high quality video that fills the majority of the screen when viewed back.

Screen capture is a secondary video source and therefore is large, but jumpy (low frame rate). Also, secondary video doesn’t include sound; therefore your video will either be silent or be very poor quality (where only the sound picked up from the speakers by your microphone is recorded).

What’s the solution?

The best solution is to upload the video to Panopto and then replace the recording of your video with the uploaded video.

To do this you will need to upload the video from your PowerPoint into Panopto using our uploading guide.

Once the video is uploaded and processed (this may take some time, but should be under an hour) you can add it into your presentation.

The editor

1. Open the Panopto editor using our Load the Panopto Editor guide
2. Edit out the video from your presentation using our Panopto Editor Cutting guide
3. Click on the timeline where you would like the video to begin. A red line will appear
   
4. Click on the Add Content button in the editor
   
5. Find the video you uploaded and click on it

   

6. Ensure “Click to position” is selected in the window and press OK
   
7. Click on the timeline where you wish your video to be inserted. If you did step 3 above, this will be the red line
   
8. The video you captured with the Panopto Recorder is now replaced with a high quality version

   

9. Click Save
   

This page explains how to create an area in Panopto that has a session pre-made per student. The instructor will need to log into Panopto, select a student name and press record. Once the video has been processed, it will be visible only to the named student and the other Blackboard instructors.

Example scenario

A student has submitted some computer code for an assignment. The marker wishes to talk about the code and show what happens when it runs by capturing the screen.

Alternative scenario

A student has created a piece of Art that is physically handed in to be marked. The marker wishes to give feedback by talking on camera about the physical object

This scenario is preferred for

• Secured verbal feedback
• Assessment of physical objects

How to set up the above scenario

Because we preconfigure the securing setting in advance, you will have needed to give iSolutions the student details before the assessment takes place. Raise a ticket with ServiceLine and include

1. The module code of the course (e.g. BIOL1001)
2. If there are multiple versions of the course (in Southampton and USMC for example) the Course Reference Number (e.g. 25478)
3. The username, first name, surname and presentation title in a CSV or Excel file

For step 3 you will need to export a list of your student’s names and usernames. The “presentation title” will be what the student clicks on before they record their session and what the student / instructor / external examiner will click on to view the session. You may like to use the presentation title “Surname, Firstname (Student ID)” (for example “Peter Jones (4392843)”)

Once your ticket is submitted to iSolutions (give the ticket the subject “Recording feedback with Panopto”) we will create the folder and sessions.

Important notice about named session

Each session can only be used once. If you wish to remake a session, you should make it unavailable to the student and contact ServiceLine.

When you use the traditional method of uninstalling a piece of software from a Mac (drag and drop into the Trash then empty) you will find that the software will still leave some legacy information, which can cause the reinstalled Panopto Mac Recorder to not function correctly.

To fully uninstall the software from your Mac you must use a software removal tool, we recommend using the free to use AppCleaner.

Once you have installed the AppCleaner software, locate it and launch it. The AppCleaner’s icon looks like a recycling bag.

When AppCleaner is ready to use, it will ask you to drop your unwanted apps into its main window.

The next step is to simply locate the Panopto Mac Recorder from your Mac’s “Applications” folder and drag and drop the icon into the AppCleaner window.

When you have successfully dragged and dropped, AppCleaner will display all the related files of the Panopto recorder it could find. It will then automatically select the ones it needs to delete. At this point, click on the blue “Remove” button.

The removal process should be fairly quick and once done it will clear the AppCleaner ready for the next piece of software you may wish to uninstall.

All conflicting data will be removed allowing you to successfully install the Panopto Mac Recorder. You may now quit out of the AppCleaner or uninstall it by dragging the AppCleaner icon to the trash.  (Please note we are currently asking Mac users to use Panopto Mac Recorder 5 found here)

We have been getting increasing reports since the start of semester 2 that the Panopto Mac Recorder has been failing to upload or is failing to process uploaded videos. This page contains our recommended workaround.

Panopto 5.0

The Panopto Mac Recorder has been greatly improved in version 5. It can record primary and secondary screens, has keynote 6.5 ,6.6 and PowerPoint support and supports external cameras. Unfortunately iSolutions will not be able to upgrade our backend systems until Easter at the earliest.

However we have tested the Panopto 5.0 Mac Recorder against Panopto 4.8 and have found that all features work except the “Record Keynote” feature.

The Workaround

• Delete the Panopto 4.7 Mac Recorder
• Download and Install the Panopto 5.0 Mac Recorder
• Log in (same as the instructions here)
• Untick Record Keynote
  

The mac recorder is set up correctly (to record audio, primary screen and no keynote) when it looks like this:

“But I use Keynote”

Your keynote presentation will still record using the screen capture functionality. What will be missing is the automatic table of contents functionality.

What if I use PowerPoint?

You can tick “Record PowerPoint” as normal. For both Mac and Windows recorder we recommend always capturing the screen if using PowerPoint. We still recommend unticking Record Keynote if it is selected.

Does this fix the issue where screen recording records the presenter view?

Panopto Mac Recorder now allows you to record the primary and secondary screen. If you are using presenter view on your primary screen and the presentation on the second screen (i.e. the projector) you can now choose to only record the secondary screen.

1. With “Secondary 1” selected change source from “Built-In Display” to the secondary monitor (this name changes depending what you are connected to)
2. With “Secondary 2” selected change the source to “None” (this is the default)

This page explains how to create a folder in Panopto for students to record presentations into. The student will need to log into Panopto to record the sessions. Sessions can be recorded as many times as necessary and can be edited.

Example scenario

For an assessment, students are required to give a group or individual presentation. There are too many students to record during teaching time, so you ask students to record a Panopto video before a deadline. You create a Panopto folder that allows all students on your associated Blackboard course to record or upload a video. Students use their computer or phone to record the presentation and upload it to Panopto. The student watches back their presentation and can choose to edit it or delete it and record again. When the deadline occurs, the tutor moves the recordings out of the student folders to ensure that students can no longer change their videos.

This scenario is preferred for

• When finding rooms would be difficult for a large class size
• Presentations filmed out on location
• Classes where it is felt that an academic presence would hinder the students’ performance
• Presentations that may require editing

How to set up the above scenario

Please note: A provisioned Blackboard course is required to follow this guide.

• Open your Blackboard course
• Navigate and click on the ‘Recorded Sessions’ area
• Once you can see your Panopto area click on the Panopto folders settings
  
• In the top right-hand corner click on the settings cog
  
• On the page that appears click “Create assignment folder”
  

This will create a new subfolder called “Your Course Name [Assignments]” that your students can record into.

You can look at the folder at any point. Notice in your Blackboard courses Panopto area, you can now see a new sub folder for the assignments. Clicking on this will allow you to view the videos that have been submitted.

Your students will be able to edit or delete their work in this folder. They can record into it using either the Panopto Recorder for Windows or by uploading a video file.

They can navigate to the assignment folder the same way as you, by going to the Blackboard course, then the Panopto page and clicking on the visible folder. Or alternatively going to Panopto directly and looking under ‘My Folders’.

If students get stuck they can always contact iSolutions for guidance.

At the assignment deadline

Once your deadline has passed you can then close off the folder to students. Meaning students can no longer edit or upload content, but you can still play content.

• Open up your Blackboard course and navigate to your courses main Panopto folder. Note; do not go into the assignment folder
• Click on the settings cog in the top right

• Under the Assignment Folder section, click on the blue ‘Close’ button

• When you click this button you will need to accept the second confirmation button to allow the folder to be closed to students

When the folder has closed you will now see that the folder has a date stamp showing when it was closed down. The blue link will take you to the folder directly, but additionally you will always see the folder on the top bar of your Panopto area of your Panopto course.

You may wish to move the video files out of the assignments folder. Or you may wish to change the viewing or ‘Share’ permissions of the videos to allow students to see each others work.

This page explains how to create a folder in Panopto that has a session pre-made per student. The instructor will need to log into Panopto to record the sessions. Sessions can be recorded only once.

Example scenario

An instructor has booked a teaching room on campus for students to give presentations. The instructor signs onto the PC and into Panopto. Each student loads their presentation and selects their own name in the Panopto Recorder. They press record, present, press stop and repeat for each student.

Each student gets a link to their presentation. They can see their presentation, but they cannot edit or delete it. The student cannot see any other presentation. The presentations are not added to Blackboard.

This scenario is preferred for

• Presentations that are assessed in class, but may need to be viewed by an external examiner
• Presentations that take place during a timetabled class

How to set up the above scenario

Because each student needs to click on their own name during the recording process you will have needed to give iSolutions the student details before the assessment takes place. Raise a ticket with ServiceLine and include

1. The module code of the course (e.g. BIOL1001)
2. If there are multiple versions of the course (in Southampton and USMC for example) the Course Reference Number (e.g. 25478)
3. A list of students in a CSV or Excel file format
   1. Information required format: ‘username’, ‘last name’, ‘first name’ and the individual unique ‘name of session’ (See example below)
4. A separate list must be made for each folder you wish to have. It can be in the same file on different tabs.
5. The names of people who need access to all of the recordings, this could just be yourself

For step 3 you will need to export a list of your students’ names and usernames (usernames must not include @soton.ac.uk).

The “presentation title” will be what the student clicks on before they record their session and what the student / instructor / external examiner will click on to view the session. For the presentation titles you may should use something on the lines of “Firstname Surname Title” (e.g “Peter Jones Presentation 2”).

Please note: It is important that the title is unique to each student so you can identify the session to record into and for them to playback. In the title do not include any commas.

Once your ticket is submitted to iSolutions (give the ticket the subject “Student Panopto Recordings”) we will create the assessment folder and sessions. If you wish to have a specific folder name for your assessments please tell us in the ticket.

Important notice about training and practising

Each session can only be used once. If you wish to train other tutors we recommend adding their details to the student list. Do not add fake students details into the list.

Panopto can be used for student assessments, both in a “Presentation” format or by uploading a video or audio file that they have created and edited through an external program.

Panopto uses non-destructive editing (a type of editing that never deletes your original video), therefore the Save As function should not be used to “back up” your original file. Its primary use is to create a different version of your video with different permissions.

To better explain whether to use Save As, please choose the scenario below that best fits your circumstances.

To move a Panopto session after it is created, first access your Panopto area of Blackboard or sign into the Panopto admin website.

If you recorded into “My Folder” you will find it in the left hand menu (under “Home”) after signing into the Panopto admin website.

Hover your mouse over the session you wish to move. Some additional buttons will appear. Click on “Settings”.

A settings page will appear. Click on “Edit” next to the Folder.

A drop down list will appear showing all the Blackboard courses that you are an instructor of. Select a course, or search for it by typing the module code, and click “Save”.