Information Technology Services

Panopto at Cal Lutheran

Panopto is a secure video content management system (VCMS) and learning platform designed for universities and businesses to record, edit, share, and manage video content. It serves as a comprehensive "YouTube" for organizations, allowing users to live-stream, record lectures, and create interactive training videos. It is a replacement for VidGrid,

Similar to VidGrid, Panopto is integrated with the CLU Canvas instance, and you can access it through clu.hosted.panopto.com or by activating it in your Canvas Course.

Panopto Provided Resources

Panopto webinar training sessions are available to CLU users.
Use the links below to register for a session. Be sure to use your University email for registration.

Onboarding Training

Panopto Key Features

Lecture Capture & Recording

Allows for recording video, audio, and screen captures simultaneously, making it ideal for lectures, training, and presentations.

LMS Integration

Integrates seamlessly with platforms like Canvas, Brightspace, and Blackboard to easily share content with students.

Smart Search

Indexes the content within videos, allowing users to search for and jump to any spoken word or text appearing on screen.

Editing & Interactive Tools

Includes basic video editing, auto-captioning, and the ability to embed quizzes directly into videos.

Core Captioning Features

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)

Every video uploaded is automatically machine-transcribed with approximately 90% accuracy, depending on audio quality. These captions can be set to generate by default for entire folders or individual sessions.