The use of Panopto has grown steadily since becoming available on our campus in 2016. In the time since its introduction, we’ve determined which workflows work best with our unique instance of Panopto. If you are planning to reuse videos from a previous course offering, it’s important that your videos are linked as recommended, and critical that when importing a previous Brightspace course offering, that you import “All Components”.
Category: Panopto
This section contains resources related to the Panopto application for video recording. How to set up and record lectures, link to a Brightspace course, and edit recordings.
State of Video in Education 2019: Insights and trends
Since being introduced in the fall of 2016, Panopto has become a staple in over 20 courses on our campus. Its heaviest use is for recorded lectures in online courses, and to a lesser extent, for lectures in face to face courses, and also for accepting student video assignments.
The open-source video platform Kaltura, recently released their 6th annual report on the State of Video in Education. The majority of participants were from higher education, and the report shares how educational institutions are utilizing video and explores its impact as a teaching tool. Video can be used to personalize the learning experience, even in a traditional academic institution, by offering video as a choice in the use of tools and assessments. Despite the hesitation among some instructors to foray into recording, typically through an aversion to video and/or audio recordings of themselves, a lack of resources, or an intimidation by the technology, video is undeniably a solution in providing flexibility for all students.
The report is available online as a PDF https://corp.kaltura.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The_State_of_Video_in_Education_2019.pdf.
Creating a Video in your Panopto “My Folder”
Personal folders provide users with a private folder for creating and sharing videos. Some instructors may prefer using “My Folder” as a space to create videos prior to sharing them with users. This will be particularly important for videos that might require editing prior to release to students, or when first becoming familiar with creating videos. When the time comes to share the video with students, the video must be moved from “My Folder” to a folder in the course.
How to Use Videoconferencing for Effective Teaching
Of all the distance teaching technologies, videoconferencing is probably the most similar to classroom instruction. However, there are key differences in the teaching and learning process that should be considered in order to use videoconferencing successfully. Contact North’s Teachonline.ca website includes a series of resources (both video and PDF) related to the use of videoconferencing for teaching. This would be an excellent place to start if you are considering the use of videoconferencing in your course. A link to the site is provided below:
How to Use Videoconferencing for Effective Teaching [Contact North]
Will video kill the lecturing star?
A few excellent tips on incorporating video lectures into your course from Han Dorussen, Theodora-Ismene Gizelis and Phil Arena, The Guardian, Higher Education Network. Nov 25, 2015:
>http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/nov/25/will-video-kill-the-lecturing-star