How to Embed a Panopto Video

Embed videos to view within VU Collaborate document HTML pages, News items and more.

This guide covers two ways to embed Panopto Videos 

• Option 1: Embed a video using Insert Stuff (Panopto)
• Option 2: Embed a video using Insert Stuff (Enter Embed Code)

 

Embed a Video Using the Insert Stuff (Panopto)

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 This is the safest and preferred method for sharing a video with students.

1. In your unit space NavBar, click Learning Space and navigate where you would like to create a new Document page.

2. Click New and then select New Document.  

3. Enter a document title. Then click Insert Stuff on the toolbar. 

4. Select Panopto for Teaching Staff from the Insert Stuff options list.

5. Locate and select your Panopto video:
   (1) Select the folder that contains the video
   (2) Select the video, then
   (3) Click Insert to select the video

7. Preview the video, then click Insert to embed it within the document HTML page.

8. Continue editing to add text or additional content, clicking Save as you work.
When complete click Save and Close to confirm changes and leave the edit view. 

 

 

Embed a video using Insert Stuff (Enter Embed Code)

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1. From your unit space NavBar, click Video to open the Panopto library in a new tab.
In the Panopto library search in (1) My Folder, (2) Everything or (3) Browse.

 

2.  Hover over the video then click Share.

2.  Under Who can access this video click Change and then select Public (unlisted), Anyone with the link. 

3.  Click (1) Embed, then click (2) Copy Embed Code. 

You can make adjustments to the following preferences before embedding the video:

• Aspect Ratio: This is the proportional relationship between the video's height and width. You can choose from 16:9 (default), 4:3 or custom.
• Width and height: This is the size of the embedded video player in pixels. This will adjust based on the aspect ratio you choose.
• Start At (In seconds): This setting controls the time in the video where playback will start.
• Interactivity: You can choose from these options (All, Search and Rating Only or None)
• All- Allows the viewer to search within the video, rate the video, make notes, access the table of contents, and add discussion posts.
• Search and Rating Only - This allows the viewer to search through the video and rate it without accessing the other interactive features.
• None- This removes all the interactive features.
• Autoplay: This allows the video to begin playing automatically when the webpage loads.
• Enable 'watch in Panopto': This option displays an arrow that allows viewers to open the video in the complete interactive player.
• Show Title: This option allows the video's title to be displayed at the top of the player.
• Show Logo: Select this option to display your organisation's embedded logo in the player.
  
  

5.  To add this to your unit space, go to the Learning Space for your unit and navigate to where you wish to insert the embed.
Remember that you can use the embed code to add the video to other web pages too.

6. Click New and then select New Document.  

7. Enter a document title. Then click Insert Stuff on the toolbar. 

8. Select Enter Embed Code from the Insert Stuff options list.

7.  Paste the embed code (CTRL + V), then click Next.

8. Preview the video, then click Insert to embed it within the document HTML page.

9. Continue editing to add text or additional content, clicking Save as you work.
When complete click Save and Close to confirm changes and leave the edit view.