Do you have a library of recordings you would like to jointly manage with others or display on a public, curated landing page with featured recordings and playlists? Panopto offers department folders for just these kinds of situation. Playlists and recordings hosted in department folders can be added to web pages or Moodle pages, just like any other Panopto recording.
Before you start, you may need access to the following:
Request LITS create a department folder
If your department or group does not already have a department folder, LITS will need to create one for you:
- Email help@brynmawr.edu a request with your department name and the Bryn Mawr email addresses of the people who will jointly manage the folder. The next available staff member will contact you if they are any questions. Otherwise, they'll let you know when they've set up the folder.
- Log in to Panopto. Click Browse > My Folders. Verify that the folder you requested now appears under Department Folders.
Add members
Department folder administrators can give other people permission to manage department content.
- Log in to Panopto. Click Browse > My Folders. Find the department folder you want to co-manage and open it.
- Click > Settings.
- In the Overview tab, click Manage Department Settings.
- On the next page, click Access.
- Under Add users or groups as menu select the role you want to give new users:
- Analytics Manager can only look at usage statistics for department videos.
- Caption Requester can only request automatic or human captions for department videos.
- Content Organizer can add, manage, and share department videos. They can also create and share playlists.
- Department Administrator can do all of the above and manage department settings.
- In the Enter names, groups, or email addresses... box, add the names and email addresses of people who should have this role.
- Click Add users.
Create and feature playlists
Department administrators can create playlists and feature a playlist on the landing page.
Create the playlist
- Log in to Panopto. Click Browse > My Folders. Find the department folder you want to co-manage and open it.
- Upload the recordings you want to use in the playlist to this folder or one of its subfolders.
- Click the + Create button and select Playlist.
- Enter a Name and click Create.
- Click +Add Videos and add your videos.
Feature it on your department landing page:
- Click > Settings.
- On the Overview panel, click Manage Department Settings.
- Go the Featured playlists section, and click +Add playlist.
- Select the playlist from the list then click Add.
Customize branding
You can customize highlight color for the folder, add a logo, and create a default background for all videos in a folder.
- Log in to Panopto, then click Browse, then the My Folders tab. Find the department folder you want to co-manage and open it.
- Click > Settings.
- On the Overview panel, click Manage Department Settings.
- On the department settings page, click Branding.
- Change any of these features:
- Accent Color: Change the color of the department page's banner, interface buttons and highlights.
- Web and Email Logo: Change the logo in the top frame of the department folder page and any auto-generated communications about the folder (for example, notifications that videos have been posted).
- Viewer Logo and Embedded Logo: Change the logos displayed when playing departmental videos.
- Panopto Capture Default Background: Add a default backgrounds for Panopto Capture videos made from the departmental folder.
Questions?
If you have any additional questions or problems, don't hesitate to reach out to the Help Desk!
Phone: 610-526-7440 | Library and Help Desk hours
Email: help@brynmawr.edu | Service catalog
Location: Canaday Library 1st floor
