Panopto – Embedding videos in Blackboard

By default Panopto content will show under your courses ‘Recorded Sessions’ area, but there maybe some instances where you would like to highlight a specific recording or link up content to a recording on your Blackboard courses content areas. The following guides show how to do this.

Panopto Video Embed

This is quickest way to embed a Panopto video in a content area is to use the Panopto Video Embed too.

Start by going to your Blackboard course and navigate to the content area you wish to embed the video. Then under ‘Build Content’ select ‘Panopto Video Embed’.

A highlighted image of a Blackboard courses content area where the dropdown list for 'Build Content' is shown.

It will open a new page that will show you previews of the videos in the courses Panopto folder.

A Panopto video list interface, showing a preview image and title of potential videos that can be added.

Find the video you wish to embed and select it so it becomes highlighted.

A highlighted video that has been selected from the list.

Once happy with the video select select the blue button for ‘Insert Video’.

A highlight of the blue 'Insert Video' text button.

It will then take you back to your Blackboard page and show the video embedded into your course and ready to playback.

A Blackboard courses content page showing an embedded Panopto video.

From the same interface it is also possible to embed videos from other Panopto folders. Please make sure that you check the sharing permissions of the videos so that your students on your course are able to play them back.

To do this select the drop down menu under ‘Select Panopto Videos’.

A Panopto video list interface, showing a preview image and title of potential videos that can be added. It is highlighting a folder dropdown list.

From here you can either type in the search box for the name of the folder that has the recording stored in, or select through folder structure to locate the folder.

A highlighted view of the folders dropdown list showing various folders.

Once you have located the correct folder you can add the desired recording as shown in the first set of steps.

Blackboard content item

If you would like to add some text, link some supporting documents/files with a Panopto video in a Blackboard content item. You will need to use a different approach.

First locate the Panopto video that you wish to embed and select the ‘Share’ button.

A Panopto recording menu options. From left to right. Settings. Share. Edit. Stats. Delete.

Look towards the bottom of the share box and select the ‘Embed’ button.

A Panopto recordings sharing interface highlighting the 'Embed' option.

On the embed code page you may wish to select some additional options such as showing the University logo, then once happy select the ‘Copy Embed Code’ button.

A Panopto recordings sharing interface highlighting the 'Embed' options details.

Now that you have the code go to the content area on your course that you wish to embed the video to and select from the ‘Build Content’ menu create then ‘Item’.

A highlighted image of a Blackboard courses content area where the dropdown list for 'Build Content' is shown.

On the content builder page, look for the code insert tool represented by < > from the icons.

A Blackboard courses content editor, on the list of tools the code insert tool is selected.

On the code insert tool box that now shows paste the embed code from Panopto and then select the blue ‘Save’ button.

A view of the Blackboard code source editor screen.

You will now see a preview of how the embedded video will show and you can add some additional text, links or files etc. Once happy select the blue ‘Submit’ button.

A Blackboard courses content editor, showing a preview embedded image of a Panopto recording.

Your video will now display inline with the other pages content.

A Blackboard courses content page showing an embedded Panopto video.

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