Lecture Recording with Panopto

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Getting Started with the Semester

Please click here to see a video that will explain how to integrate Panopto with Canvas (Coming Soon).

Panopto Folders

Instructors can create Panopto folders in Canvas regardless of whether you’re teaching via Canvas. First, go to your course in Canvas and follow the appropriate instructions

Please contact OTS with any additional Panopto questions you may have at 410-837-6262 (option 3) or click here.

Panopto Integration with Zoom

Automatic upload of videos from Zoom to your Panopto folder.

Closed caption and a transcript available.

Classes will need to schedule their Zoom sessions via Canvas.

See instruction below:

Instructions for courses being taught in Canvas

Instructions for courses not being taught in Canvas

Instructions for any meetings or events
What can Panopto do?

With Panopto Course Capture, you can capture the video and audio feed of a lecture or presentation and package it with a single or with multiple visual aids including slideshows, screen captures, or document camera images. The packaged presentations are made available to your audience on the web, allowing them to watch the presentations live or on-demand.

Panopto can be used for sharing lectures as study aids or for when students cannot attend a class. Instructors may also use Panopto to capture student presentations for evaluation.

To download a faculty guide for recording with Panopto, please click here.
Which rooms are set up for Panopto?
- Academic Center: rooms 205, 207, 212, 215, 216, 219, 221, 222, 232, 233, 234, 236, 237, 238, 252, 403, 404, 406
- Angelos Law Center: rooms 008, 016, 018, 019, 021, 102, 109, 202, 204, 209, 304, 402, 403, 407, 408, 602, 603, 607, 608, 710, 802, 803, 910, 912, and1002
- Angelos Law Center Clinics: 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 304, 305, 306 and 313
- Business Center: rooms 001, 003, 015, 205, 219, 221, 223, 225, 227, 233, 235, 305, 307, 309, 319, 321 and 323
- Liberal Arts and Policy: rooms 205, 207, 209, 304, 305, 308, 309
If you have a class or a reservation for one of these rooms and wish to use Panopto, you will need to request an account.
Panopto Account
All faculty, staff, and students can access Panopto using their UBalt NetID and following the steps below. Depending on your permission you might only see public videos and or course folders.
1. In a web browser, go to https://ubalt.hosted.panopto.com
2. From the "login using..." dropdown menu, select UBalt Single Sign-on.
3. Login using your UBalt netID and password.
4. Contact av@ubalt.edu for more information.
Student Access
UBalt students by default have access to all Panopto recordings set as "public," such as certain tutorials created by the ALC or presentations by student organizations. To access the Panopto website, follow these steps:
1. In a web browser, go to https://ubalt.hosted.panopto.com
2. From the "login using..." dropdown menu, select UBalt Single Sign-on.
3. Login using your UBalt netID and password.
Students taking fully online courses in Sakai will need to access their Panopto course materials within their Sakai course. Any students not taking courses with Sakai will access all Panopto course materials by going to https://ubalt.hosted.panopto.com.
Panopto Video Tutorials

For video tutorials on how to use Panopto, please go here.
Panopto Video Retention Policy

Panopto has changed some of its long-term on-demand storage options, and to adapt to this, we have implemented a new Office of Technology Services (OTS) Panopto Retention policy to meet the needs of the campus. Starting on January 1, 2024, the criteria for videos automatically archived will be as follows: • Videos that have not been viewed in the last semester • Content that has not been viewed in over a year or more • Recordings will be marked for deletion if there are no requests once it has been archived after one year. Panopto files are retained for up to one year. Files will be set to archive within the system after six months of non-usage. Archive files can be available on-demand if you need to use them; it will take some time. However, anyone with access to the folder can request archived videos, and they will receive a notification when it is ready. Please allow up to one week to retrieve videos that have been archived. Archived videos will still exist inside the folder they are currently in; an option will allow users to access these videos as needed without the help of OTS. You can always request assistance from OTS, but archived videos will be available for viewing after some time. Users will have the same permissions to the videos as before once they have been set to on-demand. The removal of files from the previous year will occur at the start of the following fall and spring semesters. Before any files are deleted, OTS will send a campus-wide email reminding faculty to check their files and ensure they will retain everything needed for their courses. All users must take the following steps when receiving the email. If the content needs to remain in Panopto, you must contact OTS by the deadline. See the information below on how to retain the files: • Reply to this email with information on what recording sessions you must retain for upcoming courses or events • If you want to retain the content for other use or future reference and it is not being used next year, you must export your sessions and store them in another • Go to Panopto, look at the recording sessions from the previous year, and decide what you will need to save or delete see directions here • If you need to meet with tech to go over your sessions and work on saving them to your other storage, please fill out a work order/request for service In your email reply to the Call Center, include the following items: (before the deadline for deletion) • NetID of the video owner • Video ID(s) and Folder info • Course it is used for/purpose for archival. • When will the next course be offered? OTS will notify you via Team Dynamix at your UBalt email address that your videos will be deleted. Once a file is deleted from the Panopto server, it is irretrievable. Due to the larger file size of these files, they are not backed up and cannot be retrieved once deleted. The video owner must respond to the OTS email if the user needs the file retained. If you wish to use your previously recorded content for an upcoming semester, OTS can copy these videos or you can do this yourself. Once course content is copied, the stats for this video will be retained separately from the previous folder.

Deleted Panopto Files

Once a file is deleted from the Panopto server it is irretrievable. Because of the size of these files, they are not backed up and cannot be retrieved once deleted. It is, therefore, a user’s responsibility to respond to the OTS email if the user needs the file retained.

Timeless File Designation

Files can be identified as having valid, reusable content with a longer retention policy. If you have certain files where the content is timeless, please inform OTS of this when you are contacted about the upcoming deletion.
Saving Panopto Files
Panopto lecture capture files are saved for one year. If you wish to retain files for future use or reference, you can download your recordings/lectures for offline access. The instructions here will step you through this process.
1. Locate the session you want to download in your Panopto folders.
2. Hover over your desired session and click the Settings icon that appears below the session name.
  A session information screen displays.
3. Select the Outputs pane from the left-hand menu.
4. Under the Video Podcast section, click the Type drop down menu and select your preferred display type:
  Picture-in-Picture: displays the desktop as a large window with a small shot of the camera video in the corner.
  Primary Video Only: displays the camera video only.
  Secondary Video Only: displays the desktop capture only.
  Side-by-Side or Tile All Streams: displays a split screen or all streams in tiles, respectively.
5. Select your preferred Quality. The better the quality, the larger the resulting file.
6. Click Apply. The session may need to re-process before it can be downloaded.
7. Click Download Podcast.
8. Select the location where you want to save the file.
Saving an Audio Podcast:

This results in an audio-only, MP3 file.
1. Under the Audio Podcast section, select Download MP3 Audio.
2. Select the location where you want to save the file.
Panopto App Setup for iPad or iPhone
Students can access Panopto recordings from their iPhone or iPad using the Panopto app, available from Apple’s app store.
1. After installing the Panopto app, launch the app.
2. Tap the Menu icon in the upper left corner and select "Settings."
3. Select Sign in.
4. In the Your Panopto site field, enter "https://ubalt.hosted.panopto.com"
5. Tap the Sign In button.
6. In the "login using..." menu, select UBalt Single Sign-on.
7. For Username and Password, enter your UBalt NetID and accompanying password, then tap Login.
  NOTE: if you are using your personal device, you may want to select "remember me". Do not select this option on a public/shared device.
8. After logging in, select the menu icon to see your available folders, and select the sessions you wish to view. You may also select "all sessions" to see everything available to you (this includes public recordings as well as recordings for classes in which you are enrolled)
9. If you have been given creator access to a folder, you may also use the Panopto app to record using your device's built-in camera(s).
Help and Training

Any UBalt community members who wish to use Panopto must schedule a training session through the OTS Call Center prior to your first Panopto use.

If you experience problems using Panopto during a presentation, please contact the OTS Call Center. OTS staff will assist with fixing problems with Panopto but cannot provide training during your class or meeting.

Important Notice: Internet Explorer will no longer be supported by Panopto. Usage of IE 11 Will be blocked by the end of year release. Users will be prompted to upgrade to a different browser.

Getting Started with the Semester

Panopto Folders

Panopto Integration with Zoom

What can Panopto do?

Which rooms are set up for Panopto?

Panopto Account

Student Access

Panopto Video Tutorials

Panopto Video Retention Policy

Deleted Panopto Files

Timeless File Designation

Saving Panopto Files

Panopto App Setup for iPad or iPhone

Help and Training

Schools and Colleges

Libraries

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