What is Panopto?
Panopto is Humber’s video platform designed for creating, managing, and sharing video content for educational purposes. It allows instructors to record lectures, create instructional videos, and share visual content with students. This tool enhances learning by providing students with access to recorded materials, facilitating a more flexible and engaging educational experience.
Panopto support resources showcase the ways that the platform can help you record, edit, discover and share academic content with your students and colleagues.
Where Could I use Panopto in My Course?
Panopto can be used in a variety of ways, and has the potential to be integrated into various aspects of a course, including:
- Lecture Recordings, Webinars and Online Discussions: Instructors can record live lectures discussions or guest lectures and make them available for students to review later.
- Supplemental Learning Materials: Create instructional videos that support course content and provide additional resources for students.
- Student Presentations: Allow students to record their presentations as part of assignments, fostering diverse learning methods.
- Flipped Classroom Models: Teachers can record lectures for students to watch at home, allowing for more interactive learning during class time.
Before you Use Panopto in your Course…
Consider reviewing the following helpful links:
- Using Panopto in Blackboard Ultra
- Ways to launch the Panopto Portal within Ultra
- Working with Panopto’s Tools in Ultra, including Video assignments, Video Quizzes and Embedding video in your course
And consider sharing this link with your students so they know how to submit Panopto videos for assignments:
Also consider the following tips:
- Plan your Content: Outline the key points you want to cover in each video to keep presentations focused and engaging.
- Engage with Visuals and Keep Videos Concise: Use slides, images, and other media to enhance the video content and maintain student interest, and aim for shorter videos (5-10 minutes) to improve retention.
- Encourage Feedback: Ask students for their input on video content to improve future recordings and make adjustments as needed. Consider using Blackboard Forms for getting student feedback!
- Content Management: Regularly update and organize videos to maintain a clear structure for students to follow.
How do I add Panopto to a Course?
Integrating Panopto into your Blackboard course can enhance the learning experience for your students. Follow the steps in this guide to add Panopto content into your course.
Need support? Contact the Innovative Learning Support Centre. We are here to help!