Overview
Recording your lectures (aka Lecture Capture) provides students a way to watch the lecture, afterwards, to review topics that were discussed or catch up on topics that were discussed in class sessions they may have missed.
The University of Richmond uses Panopto to store and stream the recorded content. Panopto is integrated with Blackboard, so that your recorded content can be viewed and accessed directly through the Blackboard course with which it is associated.
There are a few options for recording your classes, and all required software is already installed on the room computers in the classrooms, or is easily available for use on your personal laptop. The university has installed cameras and microphones in more than 100 classrooms.
Details / Instructions
The processes used for lecture capture will differ, depending on the space, and whether or not installed technology already exists in the room. In classrooms with the installed technology: the camera and microphones are already attached to the room computer, and you can skip to the sections below for specific instructions on how to record your lecture using either Panopto (accessed through Blackboard) or Zoom. Many of these rooms also have the necessary connection to enable the use of the installed camera and microphones with your laptop, if you are not using the room computer. If you need assistance with this, please reach out to Telecom by calling us at x6500 or emailing us at telecom@richmond.edu.
If your classroom does not have the installed camera and microphone, you can request a Huddlecam by contacting Telecom and Media Support Services at x6500 or telecom@richmond.edu. The Huddlecam can be attached to the USB port on the room computer or your laptop; once connected, the instructions below will also apply to using a Huddlecam.
How to Record with Panopto through Blackboard
Before you can record or share Panopto content for a Blackboard course, the course will need to be configured to integrate with Panopto; this only needs to be done once (per semester). See this KB Article for instructions:
Configure Blackboard Course to Use Panopto
- Log in to Blackboard and open the course for which you want to use Panopto
- Select Panopto Videos from the content areas list on the left
- If you are missing the Panopto Videos link, the course needs to be configured for Panopto; see the link above.
- Start Panopto by clicking the blue Create button at the top of the content pane
- Select the first option Panopto for [Mac or Windows] (depending on the type of computer you are using)
- Select Launch Panopto
- If Panopto is not installed on the computer you are using, you will see 'Requires Installation' below this option. Simply follow the prompts to download the software, then install it. You will not need to re-open Blackboard, but you will have to click the Launch Panopto button again, following the installation.
- The Panopto capture window will appear, and your Blackboard course name should appear next to Folder
- The current date and time will appear for the Session name; you can leave this, or replace it with the topic of your lecture. (You can also change this later).
- Panopto will automatically select the last used camera and microphone devices. Make sure that the video window shows the camera that you wish to record. You should also see audio activity in the green audio level indicator below the microphone selection (you may need to clap or speak to see this).
- In addition to the camera video, Panopto will default to recording the primary desktop screen, and a Powerpoint window. If you are using Powerpoint, we suggest that you disable the desktop capture by selecting None in the Source drop-down, at the bottom of the Secondary Sources section.
- When recording the desktop, Panopto will record it's own window; you may wish to minimize it during your lecture
- Proceed with your lecture
- If you need to change the camera view at any time, tap the Camera button on the A/V Touch Panel, and use the Pan/Tilt/Zoom buttons to adjust the camera view
- You can pause the recording at any time during the lecture by clicking the Pause button in Panopto. Be sure to start it again, when you wish resume the capture.
- Stop the recording by clicking the red square
Once you've stopped your recording, the video will be processed and uploaded to the Panopto Videos content area in the course from which you launched Panopto. Panopto will display a status screen showing the name of the session and the processing status; you should wait until the status is Completed before restarting or shutting down the computer. If you do not: processing will automatically complete the next time the computer is used, but your video will not be accessible until this is completed.
By default, recorded sessions are not available to your students. There are two options for making videos available to your students. Both options require that Edit Mode is turned on.
- Make the Panopto Videos content area visible to your students. Note: this will allow students to see all videos created through Panopto in this course, preventing you from hiding certain videos or changing the layout of the video list.
- Select the drop-down arrow next to the Panopto Videos content area on the left panel and select Show Link
Or,
- Add specific videos to existing content areas in your Blackboard course.
Note: this method does not work in Firefox. Please use Google Chrome instead.
- Navigate to the desired content area (e.g. Course Documents)
- Under the Tools menu item, select Panopto Video Link
- Select the Panopto folder and video from the drop-down options
- Edit the video title and description (optional)
- Select Submit
How to Record with Zoom
Recording your lectures with Zoom is an alternative to using the Panopto client. Videos will still be available in Blackboard, and streamed via the Panopto integration with Blackboard. It is recommended that you use Zoom Cloud recording to take advantage of the Zoom-Panopto integration. Local recordings made with Zoom will require additional steps to upload, then share the videos via Blackboard.
To enable your Zoom account for Cloud Recording, see this KB for more information and instructions: Configuring Zoom Account for Cloud Recording. You can further simplify the process by also configuring Panopto to place the Zoom Cloud recordings into the appropriate folder for your Blackboard Course by following these instructions: Configuring Panopto Folder Mapping for Zoom Recording Integration.
Before you can share Panopto content in a Blackboard course, the course will need to be configured to integrate with Panopto; this only needs to be done once (per semester). See this KB Article for instructions: Configure Blackboard Course to Use Panopto
- Open Zoom on the computer that you will be using during your lecture
- Select the appropriate Video and Audio Sources
- If you are using the Huddlecam, select that device as both the Camera and the Microphone
- Start the meeting that corresponds to your class
- Click the Record button on the Zoom toolbar
- Select Record to the Cloud if you are presented with the option to Record on this computer or Record to the Cloud (this will happen if you have not disabled Local Recording in your Zoom account settings)
- Recording controls will appear in the upper left corner of the Zoom window - you can Pause or Stop the recording using those controls
- Proceed with your lecture
- Stop the recording by ending the meeting, or clicking the stop control (square) in the upper left corner of the zoom window
With cloud recording: Zoom processes the video in the cloud, so there is no need to wait for the video to be processed. If you chose to Record on this Computer, you will need to wait for the video processing to be completed, then follow these instructions to share your video in Blackboard: Upload Videos to Blackboard through Panopto
See Also
Classrooms with Lecture Capture
Configure Blackboard Course to Use Panopto
Configuring Panopto Folder Mapping for Zoom Recording Integration
Upload Videos to Blackboard through Panopto