How to Record or Add A Video in Panopto From Within a Forum or Assignment [Student]

Description

Students can use Panopto to record or add a recording to the Pantopto video management system from within a forum or anywhere else the TinyMCE text editor is located.

This Guide Will Help You to:

• Access Panopto through the TinyMCE editor in a forum

• Choose, Add, or Record a Video With Pantopo

• Record a video using Panopto Capture (Browser)

• Record a video using Panopto for Windows or Mac

• Insert Video Into the Forum

• Seek Further Assistance

Access Panopto through the TinyMCE Editor in a Forum

You can access Panopto through the TinyMCE Editor in a forum or anywhere else that you have access to the TinyMCE Editor, such as an assignment or page. You can also record a video directly into Panopto using either Panopto Capture (using your browser and webcam to record) or the Panopto for Windows / Mac program. You can then embed the video into a forum entry to share with the other students in your course.

1. Select the forum to open it and then choose Add discussion topic.

2. Enter a subject line for your forum entry.

3. If the TinyMCE editor options aren’t showing, select Advanced to open the larger editing window with all of the editor options.

4. Access the Panopto recorder using the Panopto button (3) in the forum text editor.

5. The Add Panopto Video window will open and default to an Everything folder. Select the down arrow to choose the folder that has the name of your course and [assignments]. 

Choose, Add, or Record a Video With Pantopo

You now have three options for adding a video into Panopto:

1. Choose: Allows you to use a video that you previously recorded in Panopto (A)

2. Upload: Allow you to upload an existing video from your hard drive (B)

3. Record: Allows you to record a new Panopto video using the Panopto recording tool (C)

1. If you choose to record within Panopto you have two options:

   1. Capture (Browser) which records directly in your browser using your webcam and microphone.

   2. Panopto for Windows / Mac (App) which requires you to first download the Panopto App to your computer.

[Note: the video quality of a video recording using Panopto Capture will depend on your browser configuration. Aspects like the number of tabs open, number of extensions installed, and amount of ram in your computer can lead to lower-quality video and audio recordings.]

For more information about using the Panopto Capture (Browser) tool, please see How to Record A Video in Panopto Using the Panopto Capture Browser Tool.

For more information about using the Panopto for Windows / Mac (App) please see How to Record in Panopto Using the Panopto App.

Insert Video Into the Forum or Assignment

After you finish recording your video, it is important to select Insert in the Add Panopto Video window in order to insert the video into your forum post or assignment. If you miss selecting Insert, your video will disappear, but if you go back in to edit your forum post, you can select Insert on the video to add it to your post.

After your video is inserted into the forum post, select Post to forum and your post and video will be available after 30 minutes.

Seek Further Assistance

For additional assistance, please contact the ITRC at (208) 282-5880 or itrc@isu.edu.

For more information, please visit Panopto Support : 

• How to Create a Video Using Panopto Capture

• How to Record with Panopto for Windows

• How to Record with Panopto for Mac

This work was created by the Idaho State University Instructional Technology Resource Center and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.