Before you get started using Panopto to record videos for your course, it’s important to organize content in a way that will make everyone’s life easier. The following article guides you through just how to do that.

Step 1 - Create A Shared Folder

In order for eCampus Center to help with Panopto videos, you must first create a shared folder and share ‘Creator’ access to it using the following steps:

1. Log in to Panopto with your Boise State credentials

2. Click My Folder in the left-hand nav

Panopto interface shown with My Folder menu item highlighted.

3. Click Add folder, title it ‘Course Videos’, and hit enter

My Folder screen in Panopto is shown with Add Folder button highlighted.

4. Click the newly created Course Videos folder

My Folder screen in Panopto is shown with Course Videos folder highlighted.

5. Click the share icon in the top-right corner

Image of Course Videos folder shown with arrow pointing to Share icon.

6. Under People and groups, click the ‘Change’ link

Image of Course Videos folder Share Settings shown with Change button highlighted.

7. Click the Stop Inheriting button

Image of dialog box reading Stop inheriting users and permissions question. Option to Keep 1 member as an added user is selected. Stop Inheriting button and Cancel button options are shown.

8. Under People and groups, type ‘ecampusvideo’, and click the suggested link that appears

Course Videos folder Share Settings are shown with eCampusVideo in the search box. A drop-down box is autodisplayed with the full eCampusVideo email address. The user will select this address.

7. Click Viewer, change to Creator, add an optional message, and click Send

Course Video Share Settings shown. Arrow points to options next to eCampusVideo username. Option for Viewer is selectedd.

8. You should now see eCampus Video listed with Creator access.

Course Videos Share Settings is shown. eCampus Video has been changed from Viewer to Creator in the permissions list.

9. For making videos available to view in courses you’ll want to adjust Who can access this folder by clicking the ‘Change’ link.

Dialog box reads Who can access this folder. The Change button is highlighted.

10. Select Public (unlisted) and click ‘Save’

Dialog box reads Who can access this folder. Additional options are listed. Option for Public(unlisted) is selected.

11. Close the Share settings window by clicking the X in the upper-right corner

Course Videos Share settings are shown. The X in the top, right corner of the dialog box is highlighted.

12. Now click Add Folder again and give it a specific course title (e.g. ART 100)

The Course Videos folder is show. The list is currently empty. The button to Add Folder is highlighted.

13. You now have a course folder to house videos eCampus Center can help with. All folders added here will inherit the same permissions going forward.

Course Video folder is shown with a new folder named ART 100 listed.

14. For making videos available to view in courses you’ll want to adjust Who can access this folder by clicking the ‘Change’ link.

Dialog box title Who can access this folder is shown. The Change button is highlighted.

15. Select Public (unlisted) and click ‘Save’

Dialog box reads Who can access this folder. Three options are listed. Option for Public (unlisted) is highlighted.

16. Your folder is now set for creating additional folders or videos that will be ready for your course(s).

Step 2 - Create or Move Panopto Videos

Now that you have created your shared ‘Course Videos' folder you have 2 options:

a. Create Panopto Videos in the appropriate course folder

b. https://boisestateecampus.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JFS/pages/1495367726/Moving+Panopto+Videos to the appropriate course folder

Videos will automatically inherit the permissions you’ve set for the ‘Course Videos’ folder

For questions or comments, please contact ecampusvideo@boisestate.edu