Panopto
Getting Started
- How to access Panopto
- How to install the Panopto recorder
- Touring the folder structure of Panopto
- Creating an assignment folder
- Using Panopto with Safari
Creating and Uploading Recordings
- Recording a new Panopto session with the desktop recorder
- Recording a new Panopto session with the browser recorder
- Upload an existing video file to Panopto
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: Making Accessible Panopto Recordings
Editing Panopto Sessions
- Closed captioning Panopto videos
- Making Bulk Edits to Closed Captions
- How to trim videos
- Adding a table of contents to a Panopto video
- Adding Audio Descriptions to a Panopto video
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: Making Bulk Edits to Closed Captions
Using Panopto in Canvas
- Creating a graded video quiz
- Importing videos across course sections
- Submitting Panopto videos to a Canvas assignment
- Submitting Panopto videos to a Canvas discussion
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: Student Tutorial for Canvas submissions
Sharing Panopto Sessions
- Adding a Panopto video to a Canvas Module
- Embedding a Panopto video within a Canvas page
- Sharing Panopto videos with specific individuals
- Sharing Panopto videos with shareable links
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: Sharing Panopto videos in Canvas courses
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: Sharing Panopto videos outside of Canvas
Panopto Video Features
- Using the Panopto video search
- Using the notes feature in a Panopto video
- Using the discussion feature in a Panopto video
- Checking Statistics for a Panopto video
- How to copy and move videos to different folders
Accessibility in Panopto
Academic Technology has created a video tutorial that shows how to make accessible recordings with Panopto. Topics covered include closed captioning, audio descriptions, assistive technologies with Panopto, and best practices for presentation materials.
Panopto conforms with WCAG web accessibility standards, and currently maintains WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, which adheres to the standards of the ADA guidelines. You may visit Panopto’s Accessibility Compliance report for more information.
Screen Readers
Panopto is compatible and regularly tested with the following screen reader tools:
- JAWS
- NVDA
- VoiceOver for Mac
Keyboard Access and Shortcuts
You may use the “Tab” key to move through the different functionalities and links in the Panopto interface. This includes features such as the table of contents, slides, and video player controls. The following keyboard shortcuts are also available during video playback.
- Play/Pause: Spacebar
- Rewind 5 Seconds: Left arrow key
- Fast Forward 5 Seconds: Right arrow key
- Turn the Volume Up: Up arrow key
- Turn the Volume Down: Down arrow key
- Mute/Unmute: M key
Closed Captioning and Audio Descriptions
Panopto has an automatic captioning feature that can be used to add closed captions to your video content. You are encouraged to generate closed captions for your video content and verify their accuracy to ensure that your content is accessible. Live Transcripts from migrated Zoom cloud recordings will also be included in Panopto. For instructions on how to add closed captions and edit closed captions within Panopto, please see this instructional guide from Academic Technology. When closed captions are available for a video in Panopto, they may be enabled with the “CC” icon in the video’s player controls.
Panopto also has an audio description feature. Audio descriptions provide context of what is being displayed within a Panopto video for those that are visually impaired. Audio descriptions entered within a video can then be read out loud during the video's playback. For instructions on how to add audio descriptions within Panopto, please see this instructional guide from Academic Technology. When audio descriptions are available for a video in Panopto, they may be enabled with the “AD” icon in the video’s player controls.