Transition from Kaltura to Panopto

Panopto offers a number of advantages over Kaltura, including:

  • Enhanced Functionality: Panopto provides a more user-friendly interface and a wider range of features, making it easier to create, edit, and share videos.
  • Improved Accessibility: Panopto offers greater accessibility features, including automatic captioning and transcripts, which will benefit everyone using our video platform.
  • Seamless Integration: Panopto integrates seamlessly with our existing learning management system (Moodle/Spaces), making it easy to incorporate videos into your courses.

We will be phasing in the transition to Panopto starting in late May. We understand that switching to a new platform may require some adjustments.  To help ensure a smooth transition, we will be providing a variety of resources for students and employees at Lafayette.

In the meantime, you can learn more about Panopto by visiting their website at https://www.panopto.com/ as well as the Panopto Support site.

We believe that this new platform will provide a more robust and user-friendly experience for everyone at Lafayette.

What to Expect

Transition Timeline

ITS will be phasing in the transition to Panopto starting in late May and concluding at the end of June. Below is a timeline of what to expect during the transition process.

Now

  • ITS is working with Panopto to migrate all Kaltura content to Panopto.

May 22, 2024

  • Kaltura will be in a read-only state while ITS works to complete the migration process. Employees and students will not be able to create or upload new content to Kaltura but can still access previous Kaltura content.
  • Panopto is live! Students, Faculty, & Staff may begin using the new Panopto site (https://lafayette.hosted.panopto.com/).
  • ITS will be updating embedded videos within our WordPress Forge sites.
  • The Zoom to Kaltura integration will no longer be active. See “Zoom to Panopto Integration” below.

June 21, 2024

  • Kaltura is no longer accessible.

Conversion Assistance

ITS is currently working to convert your existing Kaltura videos to Panopto format. Additionally, ITS will update all embedded/linked Kaltura media content for all WordPress Forge sites. All Kaltura content will be migrated to all user’s “My Folders” in Panopto by the end of June 2024. 

Kaltura links in Moodle/Spaces courses will break during the transition to Panopto. Instructors with Moodle or Spaces courses may want to update Kaltura media content. Please see “Instructors in Moodle/Spaces” below for more information.

Instructors in Moodle/Spaces

Kaltura links in Moodle/Spaces courses will break during the transition to Panopto. Instructors with Moodle or Spaces courses may want to update Kaltura media content that is linked or embedded within their course with the updated Panopto version. This is especially important if instructors plan on copying course content from one course to another. Please follow the instructions below for updating media content in Moodle/Spaces.

Instructions for updating content that is linked in Moodle/Spaces 

  1. Log in to the Panopto site using your Lafayette credentials.
  2. On the left side menu, choose “My Folder”.
  3. Open the “Kaltura migrations” subfolder. Here you will find all your migrated Kaltura content.
  4. Locate the media file you would like to update within your course and select the share icon.
  5. Select [Copy Link] under the “Who can access this video” setting.
  6. Paste the link within your Moodle/Spaces course.

Instructions for updating content that is embedded in Moodle/Spaces 

  1. Locate your course in Moodle
  2. In the right-hand menu, expand and open up the Block Drawer
  3. Select [+Add a Block]
  4. Choose “Panopto” from the block menu and add it to your course
  5. In the Panopto Block, select the “provision course” link under “Links”. This will connect your Panopto account to your Moodle course.
  6. Now that your course is provisioned, turn the edit toggle to ON.
  7. Select [+add an activity or resource]
  8. Choose the Panopto activity tool.
  9. Select the [Select Content] button
  10.  A quiz menu will appear.
    1. If you do not want to turn your video into a quiz, choose “Do not grade this video”.
    2. If you choose to turn your video into a quiz, you may select one of the other options that you choose best. More information can be found on Panopto’s How to Use a Panopto Video as a Graded Activity in Moodle help page.
  11.  Select the [Continue] button.
  12.  Select the video from the first search drop-down menu in the upper right and then the [Insert] button.
    1. Remember, content that was migrated from Kaltura will be found under My Folder > Kaltura Migrations.
  13.   You may change the title of your video and then select [Save].

Zoom to Panopto Integration

Beginning May 22nd, the Zoom to Kaltura integration will no longer be active. Employees and students can opt-in to the new Zoom to Panopto integration using the instructions below. The Zoom to Panopto integration allows users to set up their Zoom recordings to move automatically to a folder in their Panopto account.

Instructions to Opt-in to the Zoom to Panopto Integration

  1. Log in to the Panopto site using your Lafayette credentials.
  2. Select your initial icon in the upper right and select the [User Settings] button in your account menu.
  3. Check the box to the left of the
    “Lafayette Zoom Integration 1 (Zoom)” setting towards the bottom of the User Settings Info page.
  4. Select “Update”
  5. Choose a default folder using the drop-down menu to the right of the “Default Folder” setting. Then select “Save”. This setting will allow you to choose a folder to store all of your Zoom recordings.

More information regarding the Zoom to Panopto integration can be found on Panopto’s How to Use the Zoom Integration help page.

Where can I find my Kaltura content in Panopto?

Rest assured, most Kaltura content has already migrated to your Panopto account. All content will be migrated by June 21, 2024.

Users may begin accessing their content in Panopto by following these instructions:

  1. Log in to the Panopto site using your Lafayette credentials.
  2. On the left side menu, choose “My Folder”.
  3. Open the “Kaltura migrations” subfolder. Here you will find all your migrated Kaltura content.

Support/Training

Panopto Demonstration

Join ITS at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, in Skillman 003 for a brief Panopto demonstration. See how Panopto can support the way you create and share media content.

Additional Training Sessions & Materials

Join ITS for upcoming training opportunities to ask questions and learn how to use Panopto.

Additionally, ITS will be sharing Panopto’s video tutorials and written documentation on the ITS Help site. More information will be shared over the next few months.

Support Services

ITS will be available to answer any questions you may have about Panopto or your Kaltura content. Contact the Help Desk at help@lafayette.edu to schedule a consultation.

Additionally, Panopto help documentation will be available at help.lafayette.edu beginning May 22nd.

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