Description
Panopto is OHIO's lecture capture platform. Use it to record lectures and presentations, then share them with students, colleagues, or other audiences.
Access
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Once set up by the Instructor of Record, Instructors and Students access Panopto through Canvas:
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Non-instructional Staff(opens in a new window)
Who can access
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To create or upload content: Faculty, staff, and emeriti.
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To view content: Anyone; however, content owners have the option of limiting access to their lectures/files.
Note: In Panopto, students do not automatically have creator rights across the institution, but instructors can give students the ability to create, upload, and submit videos within courses through assignments, folders, and course-level permissions.
How to request access
Features
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Record lectures and presentations
- Upload existing video and audio files
- Edit videos within Panopto
- Automatically generated captions
- Automatic bookmarks and searchable content
- Manage and organize video libraries
- Control who can view your recordings
- Embed videos directly in Canvas
Share Panopto content in Canvas
Panopto integrates with Canvas, allowing instructors to:
- Record and publish course lectures
- Embed videos in course content
- Share recordings with enrolled students
- Manage course video libraries
Learn more abut how to embed recordings into Canvas LMS courses.
Panopto Content Retention Policy
To help manage storage:
- Content not viewed or updated for 2 years is moved to archive storage.
- Archived content remains available and can be restored when needed.
- Restoration typically takes 48-72 hours.
- Archived content that remains inactive for an additional 7 years is permanently deleted.
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Accessibility
You can learn about accessibility features(opens in a new window) in Panopto by visiting their website.
Ohio University strives to make its digital resources and services accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities who may also be using assistive technology. If special steps are necessary in order to improve the accessibility of experiences for end users, those steps must be taken.
If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access OHIO websites, videos, online forums, documents, or other information technology, please let us know.
For further information about OHIO's digital accessibility resources, see:
Security
The Ohio University Information Security Office strives to educate and empower the University community to appropriately manage risks and protect OHIO’s information and systems. This effort is facilitated through policies, standards, an information security risk management program, as well as other tools and guidance that are provided to the University community. This modern approach creates a safe computing environment in which the university community can teach, learn, and conduct research.
For additional information about OHIO’s security resources, see: