How do I move video files from Blackboard to Panopto?
Panopto is the best instructional technology for hosting video content at UA. This guide will assist instructors with downloading video files from Blackboard, uploading video files into Panopto, and choosing the best way to show the video to students in their course.
Why do we need to move video files from Blackboard to Panopto?
Instructors should avoid uploading large media files directly into Blackboard Learn; trying to host these files directly in Blackboard results in very large course size and causes students difficulty when trying to view course videos, particularly on slower internet connections.
Instructors who currently have video files stored in Blackboard, should move videos and media to Panopto and share to their students via a link to Panopto within Blackboard Learn. Panopto is designed to host and serve large video and media and includes various options to make the video experience better for users. These include automatic captioning and chapter divisions, searchability, download and viewing options, and more.
Instructions
Download files from the Blackboard Content Collection
Login to Blackboard and navigate to your course.
On the lower-left menu, choose Content Collection.
Click on the first link in the expanded list. It is your Course ID.
The Course ID is CRN.SemesterCode. Example: 12345.202310
In the Content Collection, check the box(es) for the mp4 file(s).
Click the Download Package button. This will download a ZIP file to your computer. This download contains the files you chose from the list.
Upload video files to Panopto
If this is the first time you are using Panopto, visit this article to provision your course: How do I provision Panopto for my Blackboard course?
On the course menu, choose Course Videos. This will open Panopto in your course.
In the Panopto interface, click the Create button.
Choose Upload Media.
Drag files or click on the prompt to choose files from your computer.
Click Open to begin uploading files.
Your students can access these videos by clicking on the Course Videos link on the course menu.
If you would like to add your videos as a link or video embed to other areas of your course, view this article: How do I add a Panopto video to a Blackboard content area?