Getting Started with Lecture Capture (Panopto)

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Instructors can record and live stream lectures, demonstrations, and additional classroom video from anywhere - using a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Viewers can even submit questions to a presenter in real time for an interactive experience. Access Lecture Capture (Panopto) through My Pitt to create, store, and share videos securely.

Note: Instructors may also grant students Lecture Capture Creator access for completing class assignments or assessments.

Benefits of Lecture Capture

  • Record and upload presentations and assignments.
  • Broadcast live video to the Pitt community or the world.
  • Share pre-recorded videos from previous terms or lectures.
  • Combine multiple video sources into one recording.
  • Integrate instructor videos with Learning Management System (Canvas).

Start Using Lecture Capture (Panopto) in 3 Easy Steps

  1. Download the Lecture Capture (Panopto) recorder: Note 1: Lecture Capture (Panopto) uses the Pitt Passport single sign-on service for multifactor authentication.
  2. Configure the recorder:
  3. Record and post your video:

Lecture Capture (Panopto) landing page

 

Web Recorder

If you are unable to install the desktop client, a web recorder is available.

Panopto recommends use of Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge browsers for Web recordings. Instructions for using Safari 15.0+ are provided here.

 

Using the Lecture Capture (Panopto) Desktop and Mobile Apps

The following resources provide documentation for the recorder feature of Lecture Capture.

MacOS Recorder

Windows Recorder

Mobile Devices


Advanced Lecture Capture (Panopto) Resources

The following resources provide documentation for additional features of Lecture Capture.

Uploading

Managing Video

Broadcasting/Webcasting

Equipment

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