Panopto is a video platform that lets you record, manage and share lectures, presentations and instructional videos in a secure environment. You can add captions, make videos searchable, include in-video quizzes and publish content through your LMS, which makes Panopto particularly useful for blended, online and on-demand teaching. It also supports live streaming and access control for different audiences.
- Functions
- Collect student work | Create materials | Quiz / quick check | Video / audio
- Via Canvas
- In Canvas | Standalone
- Difficulty of use
- Moderate
Examples of use in your education
Use Panopto to record lectures or teaching sessions so students can revisit them later for review, clarification or exam preparation.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Lecture capture - Record lectures or teaching sessions and publish them through Canvas so students can revisit complex explanations, pause and replay difficult sections, and review material at their own pace.
Presentation-based recording - Use Panopto to record presentations that combine slides, screen content and spoken explanation, for example when you want to explain a worked example, walk through a task or present supporting material outside the live class.
Controlled access - Restrict access to recordings to the relevant student group when a video is only intended for one course or cohort.
Tip 1
Keep long recordings clearly structured, for example by using titles, sections or spoken signposting, so students can find the part they need more easily later.
Tip 2
Keep lecture recordings focused on the parts students are most likely to revisit, such as explanations of difficult concepts, worked examples or instructions for assignments.
Use Panopto to create shorter instructional videos that students can watch before class, so contact time can focus more on discussion, practice or problem solving.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Short explanations - Create short videos that explain one concept, method, task or worked example, and make them available in the relevant course section.
Pre-class preparation - Use these videos as preparation for seminars or tutorials, so students arrive with a basic understanding of the topic and class time can be used more actively.
Searchable video content - Use Panopto’s captioning and in-video search functions when students need to find a specific term or explanation inside a recording, rather than rewatching the entire video.
Tip 1
Keep instructional videos short where possible, especially when they are meant as preparation for class, so students are more likely to watch them fully.
Tip 2
Check automatically generated captions before publication when terminology, names or technical language are important for student understanding.
Use Panopto when students need to submit video-based work such as presentations, reflections or demonstrations within a course.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
Video submissions - Ask students to submit presentations, reflections or practical demonstrations as video assignments through Panopto, especially when they need to show not only a final product but also explain their approach or reasoning.
Media-based assessment - Review student videos in one controlled environment instead of collecting large media files by email or external links.
Course-specific sharing - Keep student videos visible only to the intended audience, for example the teacher, the tutorial group or the course cohort.
Tip 1
Give students a clear maximum length and simple recording guidance before they submit video work, so the focus stays on the learning objectives rather than on production quality.
Tip 2
Ask students to test their audio and permissions early, especially when the assignment depends on spoken explanation or screen capture.
Use Panopto’s interactive features when you want students to stay active while watching a video and when you want to use viewing data to inform follow-up teaching.
You can apply this tool in your teaching in several concrete ways:
In-video quizzes - Add quiz questions to recordings so students check their understanding while they watch.
Guided preparation - Insert questions into videos that students need to answer before class, so the recording becomes part of a larger preparation task rather than a passive resource.
Watch analytics - Use viewing and quiz data to see which parts students watched, where they may have stopped, and which sections may need further clarification.
Follow-up teaching - Use patterns from Panopto viewing or quiz results to decide what to revisit in the next session.
Tip 1
Use only a small number of quiz questions in one video and place them after a meaningful chunk of explanation, so they feel like checkpoints rather than interruptions.
Tip 2
Use quiz or viewing data to identify a few common sticking points, and address those in the next session rather than trying to respond to every small variation in student viewing behaviour.
How-to videos
How to record a Panopto video
How to edit videos in Panopto
How to add captions to a Panopto video
Getting started
- You can find all the relevant information on the official site of Panopto.
- For local EUR guidance, you can also use the following materials:
Support
In case of educational questions, please contact your learning innovator or web team from your faculty.
In case of technical difficulty, please consult Media Support Center at helpdeskmsc@eur.nl, or the Panopto Help Centre.
