Video Assignment Method 1 - Record with Panopto Capture and Submit

Elba Rios
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There are different methods for recording and submitting an assignment. **Considerations**: **What device and app you'll use for recording, and where the recording be saved**?

Methods for Recording and Submitting. **In this tutorial we will cover Method 1.** 1. **Method 1: Record with Panopto Capture Web Browser / Save to Panopto** 2. Method 2: Record with your Computer Panopto App / Save to Panopto 3. Method 3: Record with your App of Choice and Save to Computer. 4. Method 4: Record with an iOS device / Save to iOS Photo Library 5. Method 5: Record with Canvas Media / Save to Canvas (duration no more than 2-minutes)

Starting the Canvas Assignment

First, open your Canvas course.

Click "**Assignments**" in the course navigation.

Canvas course home: Assignments tab selected.

Click the **assignment**.

Canvas Assignments page. Video Assignment #1 selected.

Click the "**Start Assignment**" button.

Canvas Video Assignment #1 - Start Assignment selected.

In the Rich Content Editor, select the Panopto Tool. If you don't see it, then click the **three dots** for more options.

Video Assignment #1: Rich Content Editor - More Options Selected.

Now that it's visible, click the **Panopto Tool**.

Rich Content Editor - Panopto Tool selected.

Selecting the Panopto Assignment Folder for the Course

Click the **downward selector** to choose your course. Note, you'll have to search for your official course name, not something like N125 or OT750.

Panopto folder selector Downward Arrow selector

Click the **caret arrow** to the left of Canvas Courses.

Scroll down and find your course. Then, click the **caret arrow** to reveal sub-folders.

Canvas course folder -- subfolder caret selected

Click the folder with the your course name, plus the word "**\[assignments\]**" in brackets.

Choosing, Uploading, or Recording

Now, you have three options. One: click, "**Choose**" if you previously uploaded the assigned recording to Panopto. (The recording should be stored in the course Panopto folder.)

Three Panopto Library Options: Choose selected.

Or, click "**Upload**" if your video is stored in the current device.

Three Panopto Library Options: Upload selected.

Or, click "**Record**" if you need to record the video assignment.

Three Panopto Library Options: Record selected.

Panopto Capture: Configuring and Recording

In this window you are prompted to launch the Panopto recording App. Before you do that, **name the recording** now, or you can name it later. Then, click "**Launch Capture.**"If you choose the third option, click **Record,** then give the recording a name in the **Name your recording** field.

Panopto Capture Pop-up: Name Recording Field

Then, click "**Launch Capture.**"

Tip! Notice that the Panopto Capture App opened in a **new browser tab**.

And, also notice that the Canvas Assignment remains open in the original browser tab. You'll come back to the Canvas Assignment in a later step.

Canvas Assignment browser tab highlighted

Click the **microphone** icon to turn on or off.

Click the **camera** icon to turn on or off.

Panopto Capture Settings: Enable camera.

Optionally, click the **Screens and Apps** icon if you need to add screen capture to the recording.

Panopto Capture Settings: Enable Screens and Apps.

When you're ready, click the "**Record**" button. A five-second countdown will start, allowing you to quickly prepare yourself.

Click the "**Stop**" button when you are done recording.

Recording: Uploading and Processing

When you stop the recording you'll the recording will upload. **Don't close the window until uploading is complete**.

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Recording Uploading

The message, **"Upload complete**" will follow. **At this point you can close this browser window tab**. The next three alerts demonstrate the rest of the workflow.

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Upload Completed. Safe to close window.

Then, you'll see "**Getting your video ready for editing**."

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Getting recording ready for Editing

The next message is, "**Your video is ready to edit**."

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Video is ready to Edit

Finally, "**Your video is ready**!"

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Video is Ready.

Recording: Confirming Name and Storage

Between **Upload** and **Your video is ready**, you can name or rename the video. If you didn't name the recording when you launched the Panopto Capture, the recording date is default name. To rename, click the "**name field**. Then click **Enter** on your keyboard to accept the new name.

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Name Recording highlighted

You also have one more opportunity to verify that the recording is saving in the correct assignment folder. If it's not, click the **dropdown selector.**

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Folder selector

Then, choose the \[**assignments folder\]** in brackets.

Post-Recording Panopto Window_Assignments Folder selected

Recording Completed: Closing the Recording Browser Tab

Now, close the recording **browser** **tab.**

Web Browser_Close Panopto Capture browser tab

Notice that you're back in the **Canvas Assignment browser tab**.

Web Browser_Canvas Assignment tab highlighted

Submitting the Canvas Assignment

You're back in the Canvas Assignment window and your recording is embedded in the Canvas Content Editor. Click the "**Insert**" button at the bottom right of the window.

Canvas Assignment: "Insert" button selected

One last step. Click "**Submit Assignment**" to make your submission official!

Canvas Assignment: "Submit Assignment" button selected

Notice the confirmation, "**Assignment successfully submitted!**"

Canvas Assignment: Timestamped submission confirmation.

If you are not happy with your submission, and if the assignment allows to resubmit, you click "**New Attempt**."

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