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Basics of installing and configuring Panopto

• On ECU Windows machines install from the Software Centre. On ECU Macs, install from the Self Service app
• All other (non-ECU) computers - head to Download Panopto.

Each new semester you need to link your Blackboard unit to the previous semester’s Panopto Content Folder:

• Adding Panopto to Blackboard  Tip sheet | Video
• All videos added to a Blackboard site become instantly available; to prevent this, change settings to require approval before becoming visible to viewers.
• Linking to Past Panopto folders quick guide
• Panopto video workflow graphic (PDF, 2MB)

Tips before recording

• Accessible information design with PowerPoint (pdf)
• Best practice to lecture capture (pdf)
• Best Practice to Lecture Capture in the Classroom
• Best Practice to Personal Video Capture
• Lecture capture storyboard planning template (MS Word)
• Tips to creating a welcome video (MS Word)
• 5 Easy Steps For Producing Better E-Learning Videos 
• How are Universities using video on campus?
• Beyond lecture capture: 16 ways you can use video for education

Basics of recording

• Recording with Panopto for Windows PDF |  Web | Video (5:09)
• Recording with Panopto for Mac (Video & description)
• Recording with Panopto Capture for Chrome

More about recording

• Overview - recording a video
• Use Multiple Monitors for Screen Capture for Windows

Basics of editing

• Overview of the Editor
• Editing Basics (PDF 532KB)
• How to Trim a Video (Video 4:44)
• How to segment one long video into shorter videos (PDF 138KB)
• Add a Clip to Splice Multiple Sessions Together (Video 3:22)
• Creating and Editing Captions (video 2:14)
• Quick guide to manual caption your video (pdf)
• Quick guide to automate caption your video (pdf)
• Importing Automatic Captions (video 2:29)

Advanced editing features

• How to Add a Table of contents to a Video (Video 4:09)
• Embed a YouTube video into a Panopto video  Web | Video (3:49)
• Switching Between Multiple Primary Videos (Video 2:56)
• Use the Focus Tool to easily manage multi-clip video (Video 3:47)
• How to add and edit slides in the editor (Video 4:15)
• Embed a web page  Web | Video (3:40)
• How to add a quiz to video (Video 4:36)
• Add a quiz assessment to a unit (Video 3:19)

Basics of sharing

• How sharing Panopto videos works (PDf, 235.7KB)
• Embed video in a Blackboard Content Area Tip sheet | Video
• Create and Share a Playlist
• Creating a Playlist (Video 5:01)

Importing videos into Panopto

• Upload video files (Useful for sharing legacy content or footage from a camera) Tip sheet | Video
• TechSmith Relay to Panopto (PDF, 313KB)
• MyLecture to Panopto Relay Videos (PDF, 228.3KB)

Panopto Analytics help identify the most engaged learners as well as those struggling with particular topics. 

Note: anonymous statistics appear any time a session is viewed by someone who is not logged into Panopto. If your session is shared publicly on the web or to anyone with the link then viewers can watch without logging in.

• Statistics and Analytics (Video 5:22)
• Learn about session, folder and site level statistics

• Manage video and folders (Video)
• Use “My Folder”
• Personal Folders (Video 1:25)
• Creating Folders and Subfolders (Video 4:43)
• Use Subfolders to Organize Videos
• Sort Videos Inside a Folder
• Change a Video’s Name and Folder
• How to Copy and Move One Video (Video 1:54)

Recorded videos can be managed in your Panopto Library page (ECU login details required):  https://ecu.ap.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Home.aspx

• Creating assignment boxes where students submit recordings (Video 3:29)
• Use a Panopto Quiz as a Blackboard Assessment (ECU staff will find "Panopto Quiz" under the "Assessments" menu in Blackboard)
• Panopto video assessment Chrome tip sheet |  Windows tip sheet |  Mac tip sheet
• How students can share a Panopto video with their peers (PDF, 670KB)

Lecture Capture at ECU

The Lecture Capture Policy outlines the principles to be applied by the University, in relation to the recording of all undergraduate and postgraduate Lectures in technology-enabled dedicated teaching spaces.

Copyright guidance for Staff

Visit the Strategic and Governance Services web site with details on Copyright for Staff

Section 28 of the Copyright Act does not allow reproduction. Only material broadcast from Australian free to air or ECU subscription TV or radio can be freely included in a recorded lecture.

Where material is included in a recorded lecture, and such material is (or is taken from) a broadcast from Australian free to air or subscription TV or radio, the reproduction of that material and its communication to students through a password protected platform such as blackboard will be covered by the statutory licence under the Copyright Act.

If third-party material is not a broadcast from Australian free to air or subscription TV or radio (e.g. a Netflix show or a YouTube clip) it should not be included in a recording (TechSmith, Camtasia, Collaborate) unless consent is obtained from the copyright holder.

The Australian Copyright Council provides guidance on the use of audiovisual material by educational institutions.

• Education: Using AV materials (.pdf)

• Learning Technologies Support Officers: to get at-the-elbow support and training E: eLearningTraining@ecu.edu.au | Ph: 6304 2255
• eLearning Assist: to receive general support E: eLearningAssist@ecu.edu.au | Ph: 6304 2777

Panopto workshops for Windows and Mac

These 1.5 hour workshop provides an introduction to video capture at your desk or mobile device using Panopto. Each session is a practical, hands-on approach to the video production workflow (capture, edit and view).

Content in this workshop session includes: recording in Panopto, video editing basics, embedded quizzes, linking to Blackboard and recording best practices.

View the latest Panopto offerings

In addition to the scheduled sessions published, this workshop can be arranged for small groups and one-on-one training on demand.

Please email: eLearningTraining@ecu.edu.au to request a session.

In addition to ECU training, Panopto provides monthly training webinars on basic and advanced topics.

A recording of the webinar is available to registered users if you are unable to attend at the scheduled time.

To see the schedule and register for upcoming training sessions, visit:

https://support.panopto.com/s/webinars

To register:

1. View the above page and select create an account.
2. Enter your details (for the Panopto Site URL, enter: ecu.ap.panopto.com)