About the Shared Folder in Panopto

If you plan to reuse the videos or playlists in future semesters or share the videos with multiple courses or instructors, it is best to use your Shared folder in Panopto. Every account will have a Private and Shared folder automatically created.

The Private folder is used to store any videos that you're not ready to share or do not intend to ever share publicly. The Shared folder has sharing enabled to anyone at the university. This means if you share the video(s)' URL with others they will need to be a member of Notre Dame (student, faculty, staff etc). If these videos are shared within Sakai, students should not need to sign in to view the videos.

If the videos you want to post are semester-specific (you do not plan to re-use the content semester-to-semester, as with current lecture videos), then you can simply adding the Panopto tool in Sakai and upload the videos to the course folder. The course folder is automatically created when you (as the course instructor) click into the Panopto tool.

Accessing Your Shared Folder in Panopto

1. Navigate to panopto.nd.edu in your browser.
2. Click Sign in.
3. Login with your Notre Dame username and password.
4. On the left side, click on My Folder.
5. There should be two folders, Private and Shared. Click the Shared folder. The default setting for this folder allows any videos you send with a link or embedding to be viewed only by those at the university.
   
   

   
   
   

6. Within the Shared folder, you can create subfolders or add content as needed. Anything created within this folder will continue to have the permission of Anyone at the organization with the link.
   

Create a New Folder with Custom Permissions

If you need to change the permissions on your videos to be more or less restrictive than "Anyone at the organization (Notre Dame) with the link" you can create a new folder within the Shared folder or anywhere within your My Folder.To create a folder with custom permissions:

1. Click Create.
2. Choose New Folder.
3. Give the folder a name and click Create Folder.
   
   
   
   
   

Making the Folder and its Contents Visible to Others

1. Once you created the folder, you are brought to the Overview screen. Click Share on the left menu.
   
   
   
   Note: If you do not see the Share menu or need to return to it, click on the people icon next to the folder name.
   
   
   
   
2. On the Link tab, click on the "Who Has Access" drop-down and change the permission to Anyone at your organization with the link. This will allow anyone with Notre Dame NetID and password to access your videos, but only if you share the link with them. This will also enable individual videos within the folder which are linked or embedded inside of Sakai to be visible from semester to semester if you choose to import or duplicate your course site.
   
   If you plan on sharing the videos outside of Sakai, such as a personal website, you can change this permission to Anyone with the link.
   
   
3. Click Save Changes button at bottom of window. You're now ready to upload videos or create playlists within this folder.
   
   

If you plan to invite collaborators

Additionally, if you wish to share this folder with colleagues in your department for team teaching, add their name under the Invite People section and give them Can create rights. This will allow them to add videos and share links in their course sites as well, and will place your new folder in their Panopto folder listing for reuse.

Your collaborators will find and add to the shared folder if they search in Panopto under Users > Your user name.

More Information

For more information on sharing videos or playlists in the folder, or sharing the entire folder, see:

• How do I embed a Panopto video in Sakai?
• How to share a Panopto folder in Sakai Lessons
• How to create and share Panopto playlists in Sakai