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Anyone with Instructor or Course Builder access to a module area in Blackboard Learn will have Creator access by default.
Info Note: If you haven’t already, see our Using Panopto with Ulster University Blackboard support page for advice on setting up Panopto in your module area
- If you are non-teaching member of staff, you can request your own Personal Development Area via the Module Manager and this will give you the required Creator access to Panopto. Please contact the Blackboard Helpdesk if you need help doing this.
- Students have access to Panopto Capture in via the Panopto Video Assignment tool.
How to make a recording
How to Launch Panopto Recorder
To launch Panopto Recorder:
- Login to B lackboard Blackboard Learn at https://learning.ulster.ac.uk.
- Go to the a module area you’ll be recording fromwhere you have Panopto set-up.
- Select the Panopto Course Tool Application link you added to the module menu when you provisioned it with Panopto.
- This will take you to the Panopto folder for the module area.
- Select the green Create button at the top of the screen and choose Panopto Capture BETA from the drop-down menu that appears.
- Panopto Capture will then open in a new browser tab.
You may see on-screen prompts at the top of your screen asking for permission to use your microphone and/or webcam. Be sure to allow access by choosing the Allow button.
Info Note: Firefox users should select the Remember this decision checkbox to stop these prompts for appearing every time they access Panopto Capture.
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You will need an audio input source to record audio. Vidoes recorded without audio will failt fail to process.
To select an Audio Input Device:
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Select a Video Input Device
You will need a camera/video input source e.g. Webcam to record video. If you do not want to record any cameras, you can skip this step.
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- To record a camera source e.g. webcam, select the camera icon in the top of Panopto Capture.
- Any active camera/webcam connected to your computer will be listed on screen. Select the camera you wish to use by clicking on its name. A tick will appear below the selected video source.
- The first camera selected will be recorded as the primary video source. This source appears in the upper left-hand side of the video viewer.
- Any additional cameras selected will be recorded as secondary video. These appear on the right-hand side of the viewer along with any screen or application sources.
Select Screen and Application Sources
Panopto Capture also has the ability to capture a screen, application window, or individual browser tab. If you do not want to record any screens or applications, you can skip this step.
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- Select the monitor icon at the top right of Panopto Capture.
A new window will open. Here you can choose the source to record.
- To record everything that happens on a screen, choose Your Entire Screen. Then, select the screen to record and select the Share button.
Optionally, select Share audio to add the audio from your computer to the recording.
- To record everything that happens in one application window only, choose Application Window. Then, select the application to record and select the Share button.
- To record everything that happens in one browser tab, choose the <Browser Name> Tabtab. Then, select the tab to record from the list shown and select the Share button.
Optionally, select Share audio to add the audio from your computer to the recording.
- You may add additional sources by selecting the monitor icon again.
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Important: Firefox users won’t have access to the options shown above, instead they will be shown a drop-down list of all tabs, windows and open applications and will have to choose from this instead. In addition, Firefox users can only temporarily allow screensharing, because of this, do not select the Remember this decision check box. You will be unable to screenshare if you do:
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In addition, Panopto Capture will show a small audio waveform near the bottom of the screen. This will rise and fall in conjunction with your voice.
Recording the Video
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Select the red record button at the bottom of Panopto Capture to start recording.
Info Note: If the countdown option has been enabled, you will see a 5 second countdown on screen , and then the recording will beginbefore recording starts.
To stop recording, select the red square button at the bottom of Panopto Capture.
Info Important: When you select the Stop button the video will immediately begin to upload. Do not close the Panopto Capture browser tab until the upload is complete. You can safely close the window when you see the message saying, ‘Getting your video ready for editing’.
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When the recording is stopped, the video will immediately begin uploading to My Folder in Panopto. This is the default upload location. A new window appears that shows the video's upload and the processing progress. Even before uploading processing is complete, you can select the Share button (highlighted in red in the image below) to invite others to view your video.
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- Change the name of your video using the title box on the right side of the screen. Use the description box to provide information about the video.
- To change the destination for the next video upload, type the name of the module or use the drop-down menu to choose from a list of all your Blackboard Learn modules*.
* Only those modules that have been provisioned with Panopto will be shown - When the video is finished processing, you can also begin editing or viewing your video:
- If you need to record your video again instead of saving select the Redo button at the top right of the Panopto Capture screen.
- Select the New button to record another video.
Embedding and Sharing your Video
When your video has finished processing, it will be available in My Folder - or the learning module you selected when uploading the video. From here you can embed it in your module content or share it with others. For detailed instructions on embedded Panopto videos, please see our Using Panopto with Ulster University Blackboard support page.