When you add a video to your Canvas course's Panopto folder, it is automatically shared with all students on that course.
Advantages
- Easy and automatic.
- All course students can see it.
Things to watch out for
- Students might not know the video is there.
- You need to remind them to check the Panopto folder.
- Tell them they can also access it through the mobile app and download it to watch offline (this is the only way to watch videos offline).
You can embed a video directly into a Canvas page.
Advantages
- You can add information around the video.
- You can embed it into activities.
- Students see it as part of the page content.
- More likely to be noticed than in the Panopto folder.
Things to watch out for
- Takes a bit more time to set up.
Step-by-step guides
You can change who can see a recording or folder by changing the permission settings.
Advantages
- You can share with students outside your course.
- You can share with people beyond LJMU staff and students.
- Gives you more control over who sees what.
Things to watch out for
- If the recording contains a student talking or another staff member, everyone involved needs to agree before you share it more widely.
- Review the Educational Video and Audio Policy.
- Respect other people's personal data.
For step-by-step instructions on sharing, see Share a Video
You can change who can see a recording or folder by changing the permission settings.
Advantages
- You can share with students outside your course.
- You can share with people beyond LJMU staff and students.
- Gives you more control over who sees what.
Things to watch out for
- If the recording contains a student talking or another staff member, everyone involved needs to agree before you share it more widely.
- Review the Educational Video and Audio Policy.
- Respect other people's personal data.
For step-by-step instructions on sharing, see Share a Video
