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There are multiple ways to access and manage your Panopto recordings:
- The Panopto web tool via MySLU -- recommended for managing your stored content; see below for more
- The Panopto Recorder app on your SLU-managed computer -- not recommended for regular cleanup and storage management; this can be somewhat confusing, since it will show both recordings stored in the Panopto cloud and any recordings stored on the hard drive of your computer
- The Panopto Video folder in your Canvas course sites -- Offers a nice alternative for managing course-specific Panopto recordings, since it allows you to go course-by-course. Please note: this approach only works if you make course-specific Panopto recordings available to students via the Panopto Video tool in your Canvas course navigation menu.
In the Panopto web tool via MySLU, recordings appear in different places, depending on how they were initially created. Using the navigation menu in the Panopto web tool, look for ...
My Folder: This folder contains non-course recordings and Panopto folders you have created. My Folder typically does not include recordings used in Canvas courses, unless you have moved or copied course-specific recordings into My Folder or a folder contained within My Folder. Thus, to see course-specific Panopto videos shared with students via Canvas, you will need to go to the Browse tab in the Panopto navigation menu.
Browse: Here, you can see all the video content you have access to, including videos you created/own and videos shared with you personally or with all members of the University. Click on My Folders (with an "s," not to be confused with My Folder, described above) to see all your Panopto content in one place, including videos stored in My Folder, recordings previously created for use in Blackboard courses, and recordings created for use in Canvas courses. Under the Browse tab, you can view course-specific recordings organized by course folder.
Everything: Here, you see a list of all the recordings you have access to in Panopto, including recordings you’ve created, recordings shared with you personally, and recordings shared with all members of the University. Unfortunately, it is difficult to view recordings by folder when accessing content through the Everything tab. Recordings are presented individually, in list format. Therefore, it is not recommended that you use the Everything tab to manage recordings.
Regular Storage Management and Video Deletion
The University undertakes a regular process of deleting Panopto videos. See the Panopto Video Retention and Storage Management Process.
In addition to ITS-initiated cleanup annually, it is recommended that you regularly review your Panopto recordings and manage your content proactively. This includes:
- Deleting recordings you no longer need (regardless of when they were last viewed)
- Archiving recordings you want to preserve long-term but do not need regular access to (Archived recordings take 24-48 hours to restore)
- Exporting recordings you want to preserve long-term but don't need to keep stored inside of Panopto
The more manage your content yourself, the less painful it will be when the University implements the annual storage management process.