Panopto is the university’s video service. The built-in Panopto embedding tool allows you to submit a video or audio file to a submission point in My Studies.
When instructed to do so, you must use Panopto to upload video and audio due to file size. Uploading video or audio directly into a submission point without using Panopto can fail and may not play for your instructor.
Supported browsers: Firefox, Chrome and Edge. The recommended browser for My Studies is Firefox.
Supported file types for Panopto assignments: Video and audio files are submitted following the same process in My Studies. The instructions on this page apply to both types of media (video and audio), with specific guidance at the bottom of this page for uploading from mobile devices. For a full list of supported file types, please see the specific Panopto guidance on file types.
File size limit: There is no file size limit we are aware of for Panipto assignments, however we recommend you avoid uploading large files (more than 2Gb) as your browser is likely to timeout and prevent you from submitting.
Your submission point often will be located in the Assessment and Marks area of a module, and will details the six steps required for a successful video submission. An example screenshot below shows these six steps:
This page will cover the six steps in more detail to assist you with your submission
This step requires you to upload your finished video file to Panopto, or use Panopto to create a recording.
*If you have recorded your audio/video file on a mobile device, please see our specific guidance on mobile devices at the bottom of this page.
Panopto can be used to record a combination of your webcam, microphone and screen.
Firstly open your personal Panopto folder. You can do this by clicking the link within the instructions for assignment submission point.
This will open your Panopto personal folder. To upload a recording, click the Create button and select the Upload button (2). Alternatively, to create a Panopto recording, you can choose 'Record a new session' (1), download the Panopto software and follow the instructions here.
Once you have selected Upload Video, you will see a screen requesting you upload a file.
You can either drag and drop your video file into the ‘dotted line’ area of the window, or click on it, and it will let you navigate your computer in the normal fashion. Find the file on your computer and click Open.
A loading bar will appear, you must wait for the bar to reach 100% and the screen to change
Once you’ve added your video, it will take some time to process the file. The word 'processing' will be displayed. Just wait. You can continue on without waiting for this processing to finish, however you wont be able to check your video before submission.
Once it’s done, you can see the video is now ready to be submitted.
Continue to Step 2 below.
Once you have completed the upload to Panopto in Step 1, go back to My Studies and find the submission point.
Click the submission point link
You'll again see the six steps you are following.
On the Assignment Submission screen, click Write Submission (1)
Then click the Add Content icon (+) (2)
*If you don’t see a Add Content button, you will need to expand your menu at this point. You should only have to do this once, and it will remember from now on. Click on the 3 dots on the right side to expand the menu.
Do not click on Panopto Video alone, this will result in a submission error!
A window will open to show the videos in your personal folder. If your video is located in a different folder, select the correct folder from the drop-down at the top.
You will be taken to your Panopto My Folder which has your video ready to be submitted. Tick the radio-button next to the video you wish to submit for assessment
Once you’ve selected the video, you need to scroll down the page, as the submit button is ‘hidden’ down lower on the page.
Then you can see that your video has been attached to the Submission Point. If you’re certain that you have attached the correct video, and you are ready to submit your assessment. Click on Submit
You will now see your successful submission, and a purple success bar will appear at the top of the page. If you are done, you can click Ok. And you are finished submitting! Note you will recieve an email receipt with a unique confirmation number relating to your submission.
If you have any questions about technical matters, do feel free to contact the University of Brighton’s Service Desk, at 01273 644444 or ServiceDesk@brighton.ac.uk If you have course-related questions, contact the School Office.
Once you have completed step 6 – you can check your submission was successful by:
If you have any questions about technical matters, do feel free to contact the University of Brighton’s Service Desk, at 01273 644444 or ServiceDesk@brighton.ac.uk If you have course-related questions, contact the School Office.
Step 1 of the instructions above relates to uploading your media file to Panopto - if the file is on a mobile device (smartphone/tablet) the following guidance will be more relevant.