Panopto vs. Zoom: Use Cases
Use Panopto to record in-person classes when there are NO students attending remotely.
If students are attending the class remotely on Zoom, record with Zoom.
Advantages of Panopto vs. Zoom
Panopto has more flexible playback options for students. Panopto allows an instructor to see who viewed the recording, when, and for how long.
Zoom's playback options are more limited and only allows an instructor to see the number of views, period.
Storing and hosting Panopto video recordings costs the university less than Zoom hosting. (This is not a decisive factor in selecting which tool to use, however. Pick the tool that fits your need best.)
Both Panopto and Zoom recordings can be captioned for the hearing impaired.
Recording in a classroom with Panopto
1. In your Canvas course, select Panopto Recordings from the navigation bar on the left. If Panopto Recordings isn't there, add it to the navigation bar from Settings > Navigation.
2. Select Create > Panopto for Windows
3. Select Launch Panopto. Note: If Panopto is not installed on the computer, do NOT select to install Panopto from the installers listed below Launch Panopto. You can install a more up-to-date version of Panopto that doesn't require admin rights on the computer from Software Center. To install Panopto from Software Center, go to Type here to search (lower left corner of the Windows desktop screen) and type "software center" (sans quotes) to open Software Center. Browse or search Software Center for the Panopto application installer.
3. Select Open Panopto Recorder.
4. Select your Video (camera) input. The most common camera option in classrooms is PTZ Pro 2, though a few classrooms may have a different camera.
Select your Audio (microphone) input. The most common mic option in classrooms is Microphone (USB audio codec).
Select the Record button to begin recording.
5. Panopto will display in red lettering: "Recording" -- to indicate that recording is in progress, and the counter will begin to count up.
6. Select Stop to end the recording.
7. Select Done. On this screen, you may also change the default Session name (title) and enter an optional description.
You may log off from the computer at this point, but do NOT turn the computer off. The computer may continue to upload raw video data to the cloud for some time after the recording has been stopped. It will continue whether you are still logged on or not, but will pause if the computer is turned off.
Related Articles and Request Service
Panopto: Getting Started
Panopto Service Catalog page: There is a link to Request Service in the upper right of that page, if you would like to request further assistance with Panopto.