Panopto

This service and vendor documentation are cloud-hosted and not controlled by Towson University. TU-specific documentation is reviewed and updated quarterly. 

Panopto is an easy-to-use and flexible recording package, integrates closely with Blackboard, and allows for easy online content sharing. Read TU's Panopto policies and procedures (PDF).

Log into Panopto using your TU NetID to record, access and share videos. 

Need a new folder?

All courses auto-create Blackboard course folders, which should be used to house their content. If you need a departmental folder or a separate place for research or other materials, you can request a separate Panopto folder by emailing blackboard@towson.edu or creating a ticket with this info:

  • Name of the folder
  • Users who should have creator access (ability to create or view)
  • Users who should have viewer access (ability to view only)

Resources

Get started

See steps to download the recorder for a PC or download for a Mac and how to sign in. You can also download the app and use on iOS devices. A browser-based recorder is also available. Learn more about Panopto Capture.

Working in Panopto

recordings & Videos

You can record from a PC, record from a Mac or iPhone/iOS device. See how to upload a pre-recorded video, share a video, move/copy a video, move a Zoom recording or delete a video. Learn how to embed or edit a Panopto video in your Ultra course.

Folders

Learn about folder management in Panopto, create a video assignment folder, copy a video from assignment folder to parent course or copy a Panopto folder from one course to another.

Webcasts

See steps to create and share a live Webcast with Panopto for Windows. You can also create a webcast URL and a waiting room in advance.

For students

How to submit a Panopto video assignment in Blackboard Ultra. *Note: you can only submit to an assignment folder once it has been created by the instructor.

Recorded Sessions: Training Videos

Basics

Learn how to access Panopto, locate your folders, record videos and how to move or reuse videos. Watch the video.

Advanced

Learn how to use the video editor, explore sharing options, how to auto-caption, and use a Panopto Assignment folder. Watch the video.

For staff

Learn how to log into Panopto without a Blackboard class, manage folders and share videos, record in Panopto, download videos from Zoom and how to upload videos to Panopto. Watch the video.

Panopto and Zoom

Learn how Zoom and Panopto interact, including how to log in and locate your Zoom recordings in Panopto, download and delete videos from Zoom, upload to Panopto, and move/share videos in Panopto. Watch the video.

INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURE CAPTURE GUIDELINES AND RELEASE FORM  

Guidelines

Faculty and staff who intend to use instructional lecture capture resources supported by Towson University are to adhere to the Instructional Lecture Capture Guidelines to ensure the FERPA regulations are not violated.

Release Form

If a faculty/staff member intends to reuse recordings where the image, voice or materials of students are captured, the Instructional Lecture Capture Release Form must be used. *Be sure to read the guidelines (above) first.

Panopto Support