This guide provides instructions for how to insert a Panopto Video into a Brightspace course module for students to watch

STEP 1

Click into the module where you want to add the video and select “Upload/Create”

STEP 2

Option 1

To embed the video, click the “Insert Stuff” icon at the top of the text editor and then select “Panopto Embed” from the list

“Choose” your video file from the list (this will be connected directly to your Panopto folders)
“Upload” the video if you saved it as a file
“Record” a new Panopto video at this moment in time

Then click “Insert” – and click “Insert” again to embed the video

*Note: If you don’t see your folders appear in the dropdown, open a new tab in the same browser and sign in to the website to create the sync and try again: www.panopto.com

Option 2 (step 2 continued)

To place the video link in Brightspace, go to the module where you want to place the video

(Note: with this option you will also need to update the share settings from ‘restricted’ so students can watch the video)

1. Select the Insert Stuff icon at the top of the text editor
2. Select “Insert Link”
3. Go to Panopto and hover over the video you want to share and select the Share icon
   Then click “Copy Link”
4. Back in Brightspace, paste the video URL copied from your video in Panopto
5. Enter link text for display and click “Insert” at the bottom to embed the Panopto link into the Brightspace module (ensure to click ‘save and close’ when finished)

STEP 3

Ensure to click “Save and Close” when ready and to toggle student “Visibility” as needed