What is Panopto?
Panopto is an event capture tool used by many academic staff in the University to record lectures, seminars, screencasts, Zoom meetings and online teaching. Recordings for your modules will be available through your Canvas course for each module. Many will be available directly in the pages in Canvas. Your tutor will let you know when and where you can access the recordings.
Will all teaching be recorded?
Not all teaching events are suitable for lecture capture or recording, but where a lecturer declines to record a taught session that would otherwise be appropriate for lecture capture, they should provide an ‘acceptable alternative’ that meets our agreed ambition to (a) ensure we have a consistent level of support for learning across campus, (b) meet the diverse learning needs of students, and (c) recognise the expectations of contemporary students.
Am I being captured on video?
Lecturers are asked to remind students when the online Teaching or campus based Teaching will be recorded and (where available) if it will include capture of the teaching room whiteboard with cameras. Please also have a look at the guidance to students on what to expect from staff and good online behaviour in the Netiquette document on the Introduction page.
Captioning for students
The University recognises that the accuracy of machine generated captions varies depending on the audio quality, background noise, speakers.
Advice to students: Students are advised that they should not rely solely on the captions when viewing video content and should use them alongside other learning materials and resources provided as part of their course. Students who require accurate captions by way of a reasonable adjustments are advised to follow the guidance provided to them in their Reasonable Adjustment Plan or, in the absence of such guidance, to contact their support advisor.
Why is Whiteboard Capture not available in all teaching rooms?
We are always looking to improve the facilities and Lecture Capture+ forms part of the programme of ongoing developments.
How can I view the recordings?
Recordings can be accessed via your Canvas Course Page. Look for the Panopto link in the course menu to see all your recordings for each module.
I've been told my session will be via a Panopto webcast. How can I view the live stream?
Live streamed Panopto sessions can be accessed via your Canvas Course Page once the web cast begins. Look for the Panopto link in the course menu.
How can I ask questions during the web cast?
When viewing live streamed Panopto sessions you can type questions into the discussion area in the Panopto viewer:
How can I use recordings to support my learning?
Here are some simple tips to using lecture capture as part of your studies:
- Attend lectures. Attending lectures and supplemental use of lecture recordings has been shown to be best.
- Take notes. Don't be anxious about writing down every word, if you miss something you can revisit the recording.
- Be specific. Revisit the recording within 2-3 days.
- Use the recordings to add detail to your notes.
- Catch up. Keep up-to-date with the lecture content each week.
- Go back and revisit bits you don't understand.
- Ask for help. Use the recordings as a help resource to check your knowledge when testing yourself.
- Do not. Binge-watch lectures during revision week.
There is also a more detailed Lecture Capture Student Study Guide
Lecture capture: Practical recommendations for students and lecturers Nordmann et al. (2018). CC By 4.0
How to find and use Panopto lecture recordings
How to find and use Panopto lecture recordings
Not all academic staff use Panopto but If your tutor is you can access all the Panopto recordings related to a course within Canvas.
Step 1: Navigate to your course and click on Panopto in the side menu (1). This option will not be available if your tutor is not using Panopto.
Step 2: When you click on 'Panopto' in the course it will take you to the recordings within Canvas. The recordings will display in date order by default but you can change the order to whatever you find most useful (1).
Step 3: When you find the recording you need, click on it to view it. It will open in another browser window.
Step 4: You can jump to specific areas of a lecture by clicking on the timecode (1) or the slides (2), or by searching for keywords in the search bar (3).
Step 5: If multiple video sources have been captured (i.e. video, PowerPoint, screen capture, visualiser or additional cameras (for Lecture Capture+ board capture)), then you can select which one is displayed by switching between sources in the viewer (1). If there is a dropdown arrow (2), click to show all available sources (3) and select one to be displayed in the viewer.
Step 6: Within the viewer you can change the speed of playback. You can add personal notes and bookmarks to allow you to return to specific points later. You can even add to a discussion with other viewers of the recording.
