How to record a lecture or presentation in Panopto for Mac

Before a student can record using Panopto, the instructor must set up an assignment folder.  You will use the assignment folder name to store your student recording.

Installing Panopto:

1. From our MyClasses Canvas course, select Panopto Recordings on the left course navigation.
2. The course folder will appear with all of the recordings by your instructor.  Click Create and then select Record a new session.
   
3. Download the appropriate Panopto Recorder based on your operating system.
   

Creating a Recording:

After successfully, installing Panopto on your computer, you are now ready to make a recording.  You can record your screen, a webcam, and audio simultaneously.  Before creating a recording, ensure that any device you want to use is open and ready (webcam, PowerPoint presentation, other software, etc.).  To create your recording:

1. Open the Panopto Recorder from your Mac or select Launch Record from step 3 above.
2. Click Login
   
3. For the server name, type salisbury.hosted.panopto.com. Click on Providers and select MyClasses Canvas from the dropdown menu. You will then be directed to the MyClasses login page. Enter your SU username and password and click Login.
4. To start a new recording, click Create New Recording.
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5. Next, you will get a page indicating that Salisbury University is attempting to access your account. Check the box to Remember my authorization for this service, then you will be prompted to log in to MyClasses with your standard SU username and password. If you are prompted for a server name and it does not auto-populate, enter salisbury.hosted.panopto.com in the Server area.
6. The recorder will launch and you will need to decide what you will be recording for this presentation and where it will be published:
   1. Automatically, Panopto is configured to the best settings for your recording, but they can be changed.
   2. First, you must select the folder for the course you want to place the recording in.  Click on the drop-down arrow and select your course’s folder.
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   3. Besides Session, you can enter a title for your recording. Your instructor will most likely provide instructions and ask you to include your First and Last Name.
   4. Click Record PowerPoint if you want to record what you are doing on your Mac for students to see. (i.e. Your Screen or a PowerPoint)
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   5. Choose the Video Source you would like to record as the primary source (i.e. FaceTime HD Camera). You will see a live preview in the box of the video that will be recorded.
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   6. Determine what Audio Source you would like to record for students to hear (i.e. microphone). You can test the audio by speaking into the microphone and see if the audio levels move.\
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7. Click on Record to start recording. Once you are done, return to this screen and click either PAUSE (to pause the recording and have the ability to resume) or STOP (to end the recording).
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8. The next screen will allow you to rename the session if you haven’t already, and then Upload the recording to the Panopto server.  After you press Upload, a screen will show the status of the recordings.  As the recording is being transferred to the server, you can preview the recording in the "Preview" area if "Audio," "Video," or "Screen Capture" was recorded.  If you aren’t satisfied with the preview, you could choose to "Pause Upload" to pause the upload of the files to the server.  The "Actions" button has two options; "Show Files" or "Delete" (will show or delete the local files in the Panopto Recordings directory).
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