Table of Contents Installation... 2 Media Standards... 3 Folder Quotas... 3 Logging Into the Recorder Application... 4 The Recorder Application... 5 The Basics... 5 Using Hotkeys... 5 Settings Menu... 6 Selecting Input Devices... 6 Using the Recorder Application... 7 Creating a Recording... 7 Uploading Your Recording... 7 Accessing Your Recordings Online... 7 Inserting Recordings into Learning Management Systems... 8 Blackboard... 8 Moodle... 8 Managing Recordings... 9 Modifying Recordings... 9 Deleting Recordings... 9 Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 1
Installation Classroom & Office Use Following your Panopto training, you will need to contact the ITS Helpdesk and request that the software be installed in your desired locations (office, classrooms, etc.). The Helpdesk may be reached at 704.330.5000 or helpdesk@cpcc.edu. You will need to provide the following: 1) Computer Name(s) of locations where software is to be installed (i.e. LV2134-INS) 2) Date to be Installed Once the Panopto software has been installed, you will see the below icon on your desktop: Note: Microphones are required for lecture capture and must be obtained via departmental purchase. Video capture is optional and all camera equipment must be acquired via departmental purchase as well. However, if you teach in HE4500, CA200, or CA221, these rooms are already equipped with audio/visual capture devices for use with lecture capture. Home Use If you plan to record presentations from a personal desktop computer or laptop, the recording software is available for download once your account has been activated for Panopto Lecture Capture (Login required). To download the Panopto software for home use: log into lecturecapture.cpcc.edu. Make sure to sign in using CPCC (not Panopto). Use your CPCC employee user name and password. Once you log in, click on Download Recorder under your name in the top right corner of the page. Note: IT Services will only provide support for accessing the software installation on personal computers. Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 2
Media Standards Primary Video Standard (all non-procedural video) High Quality Compressed is not recommended for any purpose. Ultra is not recommended for any purpose. 472 MB/hr 843 MB/hr Media Standards Desktop / Screen Recording 416 MB/hr 500 kbps 30 Frames per Second 1024x768 Screen Resolution (this will change automatically when the application is launched) PowerPoint Presentations are Use of ALT\TAB when exiting slideshow view to show other applications Users should not use Exit Slideshow as re-opening in Slideshow will cause the Panopto recorder to upload multiple PPT files to the web server thinking that they unique from one another. This results in unnecessary disk space usage. Procedural Standards Computer Video Auto Upload Precaution must be used when recording local video such as a clip from YouTube, etc. Prior to starting the recording, please check the Capture Primary Scren checkbox and verify that the Frame Rate slider is set to 30 FPS. If this step is not followed, the recording will present itself with choppy playback. It is not recommended to automatically upload recordings once complete. Manually selecting to upload recordings will assure that Course Folder space is not used by unnecessary recordings. Folder Quotas Lecture Capture Folder Quota Type of Recording Audio, Screen, PowerPoint Audio, Screen, PowerPoint & Video 8 GB 19 Hours 12 Hours Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 3
Logging Into the Recorder Application 1. Open the Panopto application by double-clicking on the Panopto Recorder icon on the desktop or your Windows Start Menu. 2. Check the server address. It should be: lecturecapture.cpcc.edu 3. Click on the Log in with CPCC button to have the CPCC\ added to the Username: field. 4. Enter your CPCC Username and Password NOTE: You must enter cpcc\ before your CPCC username (i.e. cpcc\cpccloginid). 5. Once entered, select the Login button Please refer to the screenshot below for the proper format of how to login to the application: Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 4
The Recorder Application The Basics Create New Recording This tab allows you to select the devices you would like to include within your recording (i.e. Screen, PowerPoint, audio and video) and Start/Stop the recording process. Recording Status This tab displays all past, active or queued lectures which have or have not yet been uploaded to the Panopto server. From here, you can delete or upload new lectures. Settings This tab allows you to adjust your recorder settings such as output directory and recording quality. Selecting Your Course 1. From within the Recorder application select the Create New Recording tab 2. Select the large drop-down arrow (next to folder/session name) 3. Hover the mouse cursor over your folder listing 4. Select Add New Session 5. Rename the session if desired by typing a new name in the Record a new session called: field Using Hotkeys The following keys allow you to toggle the start, pause, and stop functions on the Panopto Recorder even if it is minimized or not the currently active window. F8 Key: Start Recording Login to your Panopto Recorder as normal. Select a folder (unless you are recording offline) and session name along with any other sources you wish to use for this presentation. It is important to test this hotkey ahead of time to ensure that all of your devices are working properly. F9 Key: Pause Recording Pressing the F9 key will simply pause the recording. Just like clicking the actual Pause button, this feature is non destructive and will still record content while activated; it simply creates an edit to your presentation that can be modified under the edit tab of the web interface. F10 Key: Stop Recording The F10 key will stop recording. If you have automatic uploads enabled, your session will be uploaded to your organizations server. Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 5
Settings Menu Recording Directory This field determines where to save lectures locally on the PC they were recorded on. The default location is set to C:\PanoptoRecorder. Upload When Recorder is Closed This checkbox enables lectures to be uploaded at the end of a recording even if the recorder is closed. Use SMART Video Capture Resolution Detection This checkbox enables your computer to automatically adjust your attached camera s resolution to the most appropriate setting based on its capabilities. Primary Capture Device Input Resolution This selection determines at what resolution your lectures are recorded at. Standard is the default setting when recording a lecture. Automatically Upload Recordings This checkbox enables lectures to automatically begin uploading to the Panopto server immediately after a lecture is recorded. Minimize When Recording This checkbox enables the recorder to immediately minimize upon starting the recording. This will prevent it from appearing at the beginning of your recordings. Notify Me When a Viewer Asks a Question This checkbox only applies to live broadcasted courses. This feature enables the instructor to be notified if a viewer has a question. Otherwise, questions need to be monitored by periodically viewing the chat window. Disable Hotkeys This checkbox will disable the use of all Panopto hotkeys on the keyboard. It is not recommended to turn this feature off. Selecting Input Devices Primary Source Video (optional) Select the drop-down arrow to show available devices Select the video device you wish to record with in real-time Audio (required) Select the drop-down arrow to show available devices Select the audio device you wish to record with in real-time Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 6
Other Capture Screen (optional) This checkbox enables the Panopto recorder to record what is happening live on your PC. Capture PowerPoint (optional) This checkbox enables the Panopto recorder to record each slide as you transition between them and at what time each slide was changed. Secondary Video (optional) If additional video devices are present, select the drop-down arrow to show available devices Select the video device you wish to record Using the Recorder Application Creating a Recording 1. Open the Panopto recorder application 2. Select the Create a New Recording tab 3. Select your Input Devices (i.e. Microphone, Camera, etc.) 4. Select a Quality setting (Standard is the default) 5. Select the Record button NOTE: At any time during your recording, you may press the Pause button to freeze your recording. This is useful during classroom breaks, etc. Upon returning, you may press the Resume button. Uploading Your Recording 1. From within the recorder application, select the Recording Status tab 2. The recording will be uploaded automatically unless you changed this under the Settings tab prior to recording 3. If it did not upload automatically, under Offline Recordings, select the Upload to Server button adjacent to the lecture you wish to upload Accessing Your Recordings Online 1. From within the Recorder application, select the Recording Status tab 2. Select the Manage My Recordings link 3. Verify that CPCC is selected under the Login Using drop-down menu 4. Enter your CPCC Username and Password 5. Select the Login button Note: Not all editing functions work in Google Chrome. Mozilla Firefox is recommended for managing recordings. You can also access your recordings at https://lecturecapture.cpcc.edu Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 7
Inserting Recordings into Learning Management Systems 1. Go to lecturecapture.cpcc.edu and log in (make sure to Sign in using CPCC, not Panopto) 2. Find your recording and mouse over the name to see the settings icons. 3. Select Share 4. Copy the Share link Blackboard 5. Browse and login to Blackboard 6. On the course page, click the Build Content link 7. Click the Web Link link 8. Enter a name for your link. 9. Paste the Share Link into the URL box 10. Enter a Description and instructions for your students and set other options as desired 11. Click Submit Moodle 1. Browse and login to Moodle 2. Go to the Topic or week where you wish to place the recording 3. From the Add a resource menu, choose URL 4. Enter a Name and Description 5. Paste the Share Link into the External URL box 6. Set other options as desired 7. Click Save and return to course or Save and display Alternately you can use the embed code to place a Panopto recording into your course. The embed code can be found under lecturecapture.cpcc.edu by following the directions above and then clicking on Outputs. You will then need to copy the embed code and paste it into the html code window in a Blackboard or Moodle item. Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 8
Managing Recordings Modifying Recordings 1. Browse to http://lecturecapture.cpcc.edu 2. Enter your CPCC Username and Password 3. Select Login 4. Hover the mouse over the lecture you wish to modify 5. Select the Settings button 6. From here, you can: o Rename Lectures o Adjust Folder Location o Edit Lecture Descriptions o Share Lectures With Non-CPCC Viewers o Download Offline Viewer of Lectures (rich media) o Download Offline Video Podcast of Lecture (MP4) o Download Offline Audio Podcast of Lecture (MP3) o Locate Embed Code of Lecture o Locate RSS Feed of Course Folder o Attach PDF s to Lecture Deleting Recordings 1. Browse to http://lecturecapture.cpcc.edu 2. Enter your CPCC Username and Password 3. Select Login 4. Hover the mouse over the lecture you wish to modify 5. Select the Delete button Panopto Coursecast Instructions Page 9