On this page you’ll find:
- A short video introducing Panopto to SPS Faculty
- Getting Started with Panopto
- Required Browser Settings
- Required Mobile Device Settings (iOS/Android)
- Advanced Panopto Features
- Configuring Panopto in your Dev Site
Introducing Panopto
Matt Lewis introduces the Panopto tool to CUNY SPS:
Getting Started with Panopto:
- Learn About the Features of the Video Viewer
- How to Access Panopto through Blackboard
- Watch a recorded training demo: Panopto Video for SPS Faculty (webinar recording)
- Record directly into Panopto: How to use Panopto Capture
- How to Copy Panopto Videos into a Blackboard Course Folder
- How to Embed a Panopto Video in Blackboard
- How to Upload media Created Outside Panopto (ex. a video made using Screencast-O-matic)
- Locating Ensemble Videos in Panopto
- “Request Access” Error – option 1 – quickly update the permissions on your video to grant access
- “Request Access” Error – option 2 – sharing video with a specific class in Panopto
- Visit the Panopto Support site for Webinars/Office Hours (note, be sure to log in to access this page)
Required Browser Settings
When accessing Panopto from Blackboard a pop-up window is needed to log in users (instructors and students). The pop up opens, logs in the user, and closes in a couple seconds. This needs to happen once per Blackboard session. Users must also enable Third Party Cookies. We’ve documented steps you can share with your students if video playback is interrupted by either of these settings:
- Enabling Pop-Ups for Blackboard (Chrome)
- Enabling Pop-Ups for Blackboard (Mozilla)
- How to Enable Third Party Cookies in Supported Browsers
Using Panopto on Blackboard Mobile:
Users that access Blackboard through the Blackboard Mobile app or the Blackboard Instructor app will need to adjust settings on their device to allow for pop-up windows. Additionally, iOS devices must allow for cross-site tracking. Please see the following documents for details on these settings:
- Troubleshooting Panopto on Blackboard Mobile (Apple)
- Troubleshooting Panopto on Blackboard Mobile (Android)
Advanced Panopto Features:
- Editing: How to Trim and Cut Your Recording
- How to Add Panopto Application Tool Links in Blackboard
- How to Create a Video Quiz in Panopto
- How to Add a Panopto Video Quiz in Blackboard
- How to Create a Video Assignment in Blackboard
- How to Submit a Video Assignment in Blackboard (for Students)
- How to Batch Copy and Move Videos
- How to Change a Video’s Thumbnail Image
- How to Allow Students to Record Videos Using Assignment Folders
- How to Add a YouTube Video into a Panopto Video
Configuring Panopto in your Blackboard Course (Dev Sites Only)
Faculty working in a Development site or Master Dev site may need to configure Panopto in their site. All live sites each term are automatically configured. If you need to configure your Dev Site, please follow these steps: How to configure Panopto in your Blackboard Course.
Adding Captions
At SPS we strive to ensure our courses are accessible to all. To that end we have secured a professional captioning service, 3Play Media, to caption all video content used in academic courses. Through 3Play and Panopto the addition of professionally captioned content is streamlined.
Do you need a video captioned? Please complete this form to request captions.