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Disable VSP only
andrea c
Tyro
I was glad to see that Panopto has increased the number of options for Variable-Speed Playback.
However, there is still no option to disable variable-speed playback only (while retaining the ability to go backwards and forwards in a video). Without this option, anyone who begins a video and then wants to resume it later cannot do so; he'd have to restart the video from the beginning. Another option that would allow a similar result would be if the last viewed spot could be recalled when returning to a video (after closing the window/app). However, it seems like it would be much more straightforward to simply include an option to disable variable-speed playback only.
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I support adding the option to only restrict VSP without restricting seek altogether.
With that said, one should be able to play a video and resume where they left off when they return to the video (their position should be retained) in Panopto now, even with Restrict VSP in place. I know that there is a site setting to control this functionality, but I am not 100% on the default state.
Thank you, I'll look into this! But yes, like you, regardless of whether this is possible, I'd still like a "disable VSP only" feature!
We also consider this feature absolutely necessary.
It would be even better if there were an additional option to limit the maximum playback speed to 1.5x during the very first viewing.
There are already research findings showing that increased playback speed does not cause significant differences in comprehension or retention.
[Learning in double time: The effect of lecture video speed on immediate and delayed comprehension
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acp.3899]
Previously, our students were allowed to watch at 1.5x speed for the first viewing, and up to 2x speed for subsequent viewings.
Now that playback is restricted to 1x speed only, there is considerable dissatisfaction.
We sincerely hope this feature can be implemented as soon as possible.
Thank you.