Linking to a Panopto Video from within a Course

There are several different ways to add Panopto Videos exist within Blackboard Learn Ultra.  Here are two options for adding videos in your Ultra Courses.

Linking to a Video from within a Document (embedding)

  1. From inside a Document; click on Add Content
  2. Click [+] and select Content Market
  3. From the list of tools, select the Panopto Video Embed tile.
  4. Select the video you want to embed, Choose an existing video, Record a video, or Upload an existing video. Use the search bar to locate an existing video.
  5. Once finished selecting a video, set the Video Embed Options using the drop down below the video, then select Insert.
  6. Enter a Display Name for the video. This name should provide a detailed title for the video, such as "Module 1 Lecture Title".
  7. The recording will now appear embedded in Document area. We recommend adding a transcript for videos when possible.
 

Linking to a video from within Course Content (embedding)

After adding the video to the Course Content page, you can drag and drop the link it to a different location (e.g., folder learning module, assignment, discussion board, etc.).  
  1. Click [+] and select Content Market
  2. From the list of tools, select the Panopto Video Embed tile.
  3. Select the video you want to add, Choose an existing video, Record a video, or Upload an existing video. Use the search bar to locate an existing video.
  4. Once finished selecting a video, set the Video Embed Options using the drop down below the video, then select Insert.
  5. To enter a Display Name for the video, select the ellipses (...) next to the video, select Edit. Click the Title text to change the Title, then select Save. This name should provide a detailed title for the video, such as "Module 1 Lecture Title".
  6. The recording will now appear embedded in Course Content area. We recommend adding a transcript for videos when possible.
  7. The recording now displays in the Course Content area.  Please drag and drop it to the proper location. 

 

Video Embed Options

Start At: Controls the time in the video where playback will start.

Interactivity

  • All: Allows viewer to search within the video, rate the video, access the table of contents, make notes, and add discussion posts.
  • Search & Rating only: Allows viewer to only search through video and rate it.
  • None: Removes all interactive features.

Autoplay: Begins playing automatically when webpage loads.

Enable 'Watch in Panopto': Allows users to adjust video display area and opens the video in the full interactive player.

Show Title: Displays the title of the video at the top of the player.  Use consistent and meaningful naming conventions to help student connect the dots between course material.

Show Logo: Select this to show Drake University's embedded logo in the player

 

Common Troubleshooting Advice

"No Enrollment" Error: If you attempt to add a link to a Panopto recording before you provision the course, you will encounter the following error message. To correct it, please consult the Provisioning Panopto in Blackboard Learn Ultra article and then embed the video.