Display (embed) a Panopto Video in VU Collaborate
You have created a video, now you want to display it to students in VU Collaborate.
This guide will demonstrate how to embed a Panopto video in VU Collaborate document page.
On this page:
- Display (embed) a Panopto video
- Option 1: Insert Panopto (preferred method)
- Option 2: Insert Embed Code
- Viewing a Panopto video
Option 1: Insert Panopto
This is the safest and preferred method for sharing a video with students
Display video in a page
Panopto can be displayed anywhere you can access the HTML editor, such as in a document page or news item.
Create or edit you document page where you would like to display your video.
1. In the HTML editor, select Insert Stuff.
2. Scroll down and select Panopto for Teaching Staff.
3. Locate and select your video (1), then select Insert (2).
4. Preview the video, then select Insert to embed (display) the video in the document page.
5. If required, add additional text and content. When complete click Save and Close to confirm changes and leave the edit view.
Option 2: Insert Embed Code
Get the Embed Code
1. In your unit space on the navbar, select Video.
2. Locate your video, then hover over your video and select Share.
3. Under Who can access this video select Change and then select Public (unlisted), Anyone with the link.
4. Select Embed (1), then Copy Embed Code (2).
Display video in a page
Panopto can be displayed anywhere you can access the HTML editor, such as in a document page or news item.
Create or edit you document page where you would like to display your video.
5. In the HTML editor, select Insert Stuff.
6. Scroll down and select Enter Embed Code.
7. Paste the embed code (PC: Ctrl + V or Mac: Cmd + V), then select Next.
8. Preview the video, then select Insert to embed (display) the video in the document page.
9. If required, add additional text and content. When complete click Save and Close to confirm changes and leave the edit view.
Viewing a Panopto Video in VU Collaborate
When viewing embedded Videos, you can access the following features (if enabled).
From the bottom of the player:
- Download (1) - download the video
- Show captions (2) - view captions
See Captioning for Panopto videos, to learn how to quickly create captions in your video. - Settings (3) - including changing the playback speed
- Enter Fullscreen (4)
From the downwards pointing arrow icon (5) at the bottom of the player:
- Table of Contents (A) – to navigate the video
- Discussions (B) – add comments
- Notes (C) – allows viewers to leave private notes while watching the video
- Information (D) - description of the video
- Search (E) – search and locate keywords within the video, on spoken words, slide contents, headers, and more.
Further Support
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