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Panopto Focus is a software based recording solution that has been in testing at UVa since 2008. In the fall of 2012, integration into UVaCollab was introduced in our first public pilot. In 2013, this tool was fully integrated into UVaCollab. You can add the tool to your site if you would like to use it: from within your UVaCollab site, go toto Site Info > Edit Tools and select Panopto.
Panopto Focus Version 7.2 is the current version as of July 2019. (Please update your software) Instructions for downloading the software are below in Getting Started: Option 2.
Getting Started
1) Install the Panopto Tool
Panopto is provided as a Tool in UVaCollab. To install the tool select Site Info > Edit Tools > Panopto. Please do this at least a day in advance of needing to record.
2) Download the Recording Software
When the Panopto tool is selected, the Panopto web interface will open. Select the Download Panopto button and select the appropriate Panopto software version to download and install. The classroom computers should already have the software installed. By default, instructors and/or administrators are the only people that can record for a given collab site.
3) Manually Recording Sessions
In UVaCollab, select the Panopto Tool to open the Panopto web interface. Then select Create: Record a new session at the top of the page. If the recorder software has been installed properly it will start.
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Panopto files are managed at a hosted site. We will delete files in old folders after 2 years of inactivity in the folder. If you want to archive your files for a longer period of time, I would recommend creating mp4 downloads of the files and storing them on your UVa Box drive or in Kaltura. Instructions for downloading your recordings can be found at http://support.panopto.com/articles/Documentation/how-download-podcasts-0 . Remember: you must access the Panopto website through UVaCollab.
IMPORTANT: If you find this tool helpful for your classes - please let your Dean and Information Officer know that funding for Panopto is critical. Ask them to please work towards a centrally funded mandate for this software. Panopto is currently funded by Classroom Support, with help from Engineering and the Office of the VP for Information Technology. A permanent source of funding is needed. Thank you.
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Panopto's support documentation provides a wealth of resources to learn the product. Local UVA support documentation other than this document does not exist. If you just can't find your answer you can ask Classroom Support Administration. Please search Support.panopto.com for the following sets of instructions.
- Quick Start (VERY HELPFUL SHORT VIDEOS)
- Basic Windows Recording (login is automatic if you access the product through UVaCollab)
- Basic Mac Recording
- Basic Editing
- Advanced Editor Usage
- Viewer "How To" Videos
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