This page provides basic instructions to create a Panopto video link in a Canvas course module.
Instructions
- Open the Canvas course and go to the Modules page.
- Scroll to the module where the video link will be displayed.
- Click the "+" icon at the top of the module to open the Add screen.
- In the "Add" dropdown menu, choose External Tool
- N.B. An external tool is a third-party tool or service that has been integrated (connected) with Canvas
- Click on Panpopto Recordings in the list of tools.
- Locate the video that is being linked to.
- Option 1: Choose the video from your Panopto library folders
- Option 2: Upload a new video file from your computer
- Option 3: Record a new video using the Panopto Recorder and then choose it.
- Select the video and click Insert.
- Scroll down and review the title given in the Page Name field and change it if desired. Tip: this is the link text that users will see, so it should read like a title or contain a simple instruction to "watch".
- Click Add Item to complete the process.