As soon as new courses are created on the central learning platform Moodle (which is usually done via TUCaN-Moodle interface ), they are automatically linked to Panopto.

Linking creates a folder on the Panopto platform that is associated with the Moodle course. This linked folder has the same name as the associated Moodle course when it was created. Through the linkage, all roles of a Moodle course receive the corresponding rights in the associated Panopto folder:

• All persons who have the instructor, assistant, and tutor roles are given rights to create and upload videos.
• All persons who have the student role are given spectator rights.

In addition, all persons who hold the instructor, assistant, or tutor role in a Moodle course will receive a personal “My Folder.”

With Panopto you can manage videos that you have uploaded there or recorded directly with Panopto.

Options for recording directly with Panopto

• Panopto Recorder
  • Must be downloaded initially and installed locally on your computer
  • How to Record with Panopto for Windows (opens in new tab)
  • How to Download and Install Panopto for Mac (opens in new tab)

• Panopto Capture
  • Can be used directly on the web platform (make sure you have a stable internet connection)
  • How to Create a Video Using Panopto Capture (opens in new tab)

Important for recordings with Panopto Capture:

Select ‘HD’ under Recording options for high quality. And so that the video image does not cover the slides, select ‘Capture streams separately’ for Stream Output and ‘Tiles’ for Video Layout in the settings.

Upload videos

You can upload videos from a local source to Panopto.

• For example, screencasts that were created with Camtasia
• How to Upload Video Files (opens in new tab)
• Learn About Supported Media File Types for Uploading (opens in new tab)

Important when storing videos:

Videos that are to be made available in a specific Moodle course should be stored in the corresponding Moodle folder on Panopto that was created by the linking .

TIP: You can easily ensure this by starting the video recording directly from the Moodle course with the recorder or with Panopto Capture or by uploading the videos. The videos end up directly in the folder associated with the Moodle course on Panopto. This is possible via the Moodle activity ‘Panopto’ .

Videos stored on Panopto can be easily integrated into a Moodle course on the central Moodle learning platform by using the Moodle activity ‘Panopto’.

There are various ways to use the activity:

• Either the appropriate video, which was previously stored on the Panopto platform in the folder linked to the Moodle course , is selected and inserted.
• Or the video is first uploaded and inserted directly via the activity. It then lands directly in the folder linked to the Moodle course on Panopto.
• Or the video is first recorded from the activity. In this case, it also ends up directly in the folder linked to the Moodle course on Panopto.

Further options for adding Panopto videos to a Moodle course can be found in the Moodle FAQs .

For students, access is usually via the respective Moodle course.

If other people should access the videos or if the videos should also be made available elsewhere (e.g. website), the sharing settings must be adjusted accordingly.