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Will Panopto be uploading Tutorial videos for Blackboard Ultra any time soon?
We are transitioning from Learn to Ultra and all the videos I can find are geared to Learn.
Re: Panopto for Mac... Is it still in Beta?
The macOS client itself is not in beta, however, there is a feature that has been in "beta" for quite a while. Specifically, the "Capture Computer Audio" feature can be used and is reliable in my own testing, but is technically still in "beta": https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Recording-with-Panopto-for-Mac#hTargetInstance2
I am not sure what sort of issues the user had experienced previously to prompt the question if the software was now "better" but there have been a few issues over the last few years around iCloud storage (when the user points the app to store data in a location that lives in the iCloud) and permissions which are typically quick to resolve.
Re: Native interface for uploading CSVs for bulk scheduling
I would like the tool to be more aligned with the existing Panopto interface, where it could allow for recurring events with a start and end date, in the input file. As it exists, it is not a useful tool for us.
Re: Do embedded YouTube videos in Panopto still trigger the ads?
Hi @Mario Menendez,
YouTube videos embedded in a Panopto video will not play ads. If the person watching the video selects the 'Watch on YouTube' button, it will launch the YouTube video in a new tab and will play ads.
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask - we're always happy to help!
Best wishes,
Cait McCabe
Re: Support Canvas "Homework Submission" LTI 1.3 placement
I am not sure who the correct person to take this up at Panopto would be, but this shouldn't have been marked as completed. The feature that was rolled out with v.15 did not accomplish the goal of making the submission process any easier, in fact, I think it made it made the whole process a lot less clear for the students and for the instructors.
As always, I am happy to chat more about this if there is someone at Panopto that wants to hear the feedback.
Re: Support Canvas "Homework Submission" LTI 1.3 placement
When a user chooses to save a video somewhere, they expect to find it there. I for one definitely don't want the expected functionality be to place it somewhere to start, it moves somewhere else at some point in the process, then I have to go copy it back to the original location if I want to retain access to it (which the Panopto guide for this in other LMSs suggests).
Taking a step back, it also just objectively isn't what I was asking for in the feature request. I was specifically asking for the LTI 1.3 "homework_submission" placement so it was an end-to-end solution, not this roundabout thing repurposing the RCE placement. If there is a better and more controlled way of handling the user interaction…why not start moving in that direction? When we had Kaltura, we had issues with their homework submission workflow. It copied things around behind the scenes and orphaned media like this does and it just ended up confusing people. If the process was structured and purpose built for just submitting homework and the "where" was out of the user's control/view (if they were never given the option to save the video somewhere specific), I would have no real issues here.
My last major problem with this solution is that it saves everything into a single folder for the course. We have some courses that have hundreds of students which would be submitting videos for multiple different assignments. This just isn't going to work for them, and if I turn this option on for our site, there is no way to keep it from merging things together if I'm reading the documentation correctly.
Most users will be fine with how this works, sure, but that was true of what we had before. If I turn this on, workflows that worked well for users previously will no longer function if I'm reading things correctly.
Re: Panopto Video Button for Blackboard
Thank you for chiming in here, Michael!
@Sharinna Archer I hope the above document is useful. Alternatively, if you are using Blackboard Ultra, please see this article instead: https://support.panopto.com/s/article/How-to-Embed-a-Video-Into-a-Blackboard-Ultra-Course
I will be marking this request as "already offered," but please reach out to your Panopto representative if you would like any further recommendations on best practices for using the Panopto / Blackboard integration.
Re: Panopto Video Button for Blackboard
We are a Canvas school, but I believe it is possible to embed content within the major LMSs. I think this guide should cover what you are looking for in Blackboard: https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Use-the-Panopto-Mashup-Tool
Re: Emails to Owners and Dept Admins for Scheduled Archive & Deletion; Allow them to Request Exceptions
I am requesting a feature that automatically notifies creators (via email or similar tool) that a recording of theirs has been archived or deleted.
Re: Emails to Owners and Dept Admins for Scheduled Archive & Deletion; Allow them to Request Exceptions
Agreed. Having the system auto notify admins isn't super helpful with large organizations. Having the system auto notify the session owner and/or creator(s) makes the most sense as a warning of deletion or placement to archive.
This allows the content controllers to self manage. As an admin with 100k+ sessions on the account, its too much to handle by an admin team.