Panopto Videos including Rollover | ultra

Panopto is the University’s video tool that has multiple functionality such as lecture capture, video content and video assessments to support Teaching and Learning.

Panopto software allows you to capture your voice, the PC screen and any PowerPoint slides that you choose to present either live in a lecture room or pre-recorded to embed into your module.

The recordings (video) can be edited and shared.

You can also upload other video files to Panopto in order to share these with your students and directly embed them to present engaging content.

It also allows a video assignment submission folder to be created for students to use to screen capture presentations and upload.

Follow these steps to add a Panopto Video Folder link to your Ultra module. This is an important step to ensure your video content is accessible and check that you have transferred from previous years. 

Why is this important?

• Check video transfers copied over successfully
• Access for Instructors (and Students if visible): a central location for all module videos 
• Create and upload new video recordings from within your module

a. On the module content page, navigate to where you would like to add the Panopto Video Folder.

b. Click the purple plus icon.

c. Select Other Content & Tools.

d. Locate the Panopto Video Folder tool in the list and click the plus icon.

e. The Panopto Video Folder link will be added to the content page. By Default this link is hidden from students.

f. You can rename this link by clicking the 3 dots and select Edit.

g. Click the pencil icon to edit the link name. We recommend using a descriptive title for students e.g. Lecture recordings.

h. Click Save.

i. Click the Panopto Video link to open Panopto, this will configure the folder in Panopto for the module.

If you have copied over content from a previous year module and there are Panopto recordings embedded and/or links, you need to contact Digital Services to copy over all the Panopto recordings to ensure your students are able to access the recordings.

If you have recordings in your personal Panopto folder (My Folder) then copying into your module is the same process described below.

However, if you have only a few that require copying you can follow the steps below.

a. From within your Ultra Module, go to Reading Lists & Tools via the side menu.

b. Select Panopto Videos Folder.

c. Open in Panopto - A square with an arrow pop out icon (this icon is next to Subscribe button).  This will open in the full Panopto Video Folder application for the module, you will now be able to search for your previous year module recordings via the Browse option described below.  

d. To locate your previous years modules to copy over, go to the menu on the left and select the Browse option.

e. Search for the previous year module using the CRN or Name.

f. Find the recording you require and click on the settings cog, hover over the video tile to activate the hidden menu. 

g. Go to Manage in the menu, and over to the Copy Video section and action the following:

• Rename the video and/or remove the text: (copy)
• Select from the drop down menu - Copy video to - search for the module to copy into using the CRN or module name to locate it. Ensure to select the new academic year -NB: Ensure you are selecting the main module folder and not the module title with the [Assignment] Folder. Hovering the cursor over the module names will show the full title of the module
• Click on Create Full Copy. NB: no confirmation is given or indication this has been copied over
• Close the window

Either, select the next video to copy over and repeat this process or return to the MyBeckett module to view and select the Panopto Video Folder in the new module and embed it

The following staff guide explains how to embed Panopto videos with your content area in MyBeckett Ultra Modules. 

The benefits of embedding videos into a document rather than using a link is the presentation of the video are:

• Play in the content area or pop out into full screen
• Add the slides of the PowerPoint presentation for students to download
• Embed further videos, files and text on the same topic

*Ensure you have provisioned the Panopto Video Folder first by adding in the content area before proceeding. 

**Copy the recordings if stored in another module or personal folder (called My Folder)

Embed Panopto Video

These are the steps showing you how to embed a Panopto Video into a Document. 

a. From the content page of your module, click the plus icon.

b. Click Create 

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c. Choose Document and add a Content block

d. Select the plus icon from the text box tool bar.

e. There are several options to select for Panopto Video.  Select Panopto Video Embed

f. Your recordings will be listed which have been added to the Panopto module folder, select and Save. 

You can set up scheduled recordings to happen automatically.

Alternatively, you can manually record a lecture using the classroom-based Panopto Recorder. This allows you to start, pause and stop as per your preference. There is more information about this on the Leeds Beckett Teaching Spaces page.

If you need any help using Panopto Replay, please contact IT Services

Adding captions to your Panopto recordings and other video content enhances the viewing experience for your students and ensures that your content is inclusive and accessible. Captions make content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, ensuring they can fully engage with the video.

Please note that when using Automatic Speech Recognition captions you will need to check and edit the captions as the tools have variable success rates. Providing captions as accurately as possible remains the legal obligation. More information is available in Jisc's guide to video captioning and accessibility regulations.

The following guides will provide step by step instructions for adding captions to your videos. You may need to log in to the IT self-service portal to access some guides. Please contact IT Services for any support with Panopto captions.

• How to add ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) captions to your Panopto videos (Panopto guide)

• How do I generate captions/ transcripts for video or audio files? (IT Services guide (may require log in)

Here are a selection of tutorial video guides created by Panopto Support:

• My Folder - Panopto sandbox
• Getting started record a video
• Basic editing
• Adding captions
• Add/Edit Chapters
• Trim your video
• Upload PowerPoint slides to a video

Please contact Digital (IT) Services for any assistance and support with Panopto.