Transition from Kaltura to Panopto

We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning from Kaltura to Panopto, a new platform for managing and sharing video content, especially within your Canvas courses.

Panopto offers several benefits, 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 Canvas, making it easy to incorporate videos into your courses.

We will begin the transition to Panopto mid-May. We understand that switching to a new platform may require some adjustments, so to help ensure a smooth transition, we will be providing a variety of resources for students and employees at odu.edu/panopto.

In the meantime, you can learn more about Panopto by visiting the .

Videos in Canvas Courses

Videos from Zoom and other non-course sources

  • Meetings recorded between December 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, will be migrated and available to access in Panopto after May 12. Earlier recordings will be securely archived and can be retrieved upon request, or you can manually download content from Kaltura and upload to Panopto. Contact the IT Help Desk for assistance.
  • Zoom recordings since April 10, 2025, are currently being stored in Kaltura AND Panopto. All recordings since April 10, can be found in either place until June 30. (Meetings recorded during this window may end up being duplicated in Panopto after migration). 
  • Links to Kaltura content from the ͹Ƶ website or from an ͹Ƶ WordPress site will be automatically redirected to the migrated Panopto content.

Access videos from Canvas or Panopto

You can start creating and accessing content in Panopto beginning May 8.

Canvas

  • Panopto tools and content are now located in the “My Media” and “My Gallery” tabs in Canvas. The Kaltura tools have been renamed “My Media – old” and “Media Gallery – old” and will eventually go away.
  • All links to existing content will be updated in Canvas automatically by July 11.

Panopto website

  •  using your MIDAS credentials to create and manage new content.
  • Existing Kaltura content will continue to be available in a read-only state until Kaltura is fully decommissioned in December, but all new content should be created in Panopto going forward.

Get Help

Tutorials

Panopto has a great collection of resources on their . We have also collected a few Panopto video tutorials at odu.edu/panopto that we think will help you get started.

Training: Enhance Your Teaching with Panopto This Summer!

The Division of Digital Learning is excited to invite you to its Summer 2025 virtual Panopto training. 

Explore how Panopto, ͹Ƶ’s enterprise video platform, supports teaching and learning through smart video capture, searchable content, and seamless integration with Canvas. Whether you're new to Panopto or ready to use it in more strategic ways, these sessions will offer useful tips and features to enhance your course content.

Registration coming soon!

Panopto Basics: Creating and Sharing Videos

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

This session introduces the core features of Panopto, including how to create, edit, and share videos using Panopto Capture. You will learn how to access and use Panopto Capture, record and edit videos, and upload them to the platform. The session also includes guidance on sharing video content securely with students and integrating Panopto into your teaching with ease.

Topics:

  • Logging in and launching Panopto Capture
  • Recording a basic video
  • Editing and saving recordings
  • Sharing video links and managing permissions

Using Panopto in Canvas: Quizzes, Assignments, and Student Videos

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

This session covers how to enhance interactivity in your Canvas course using Panopto. You will learn how to create and embed Panopto quizzes in Canvas, link quiz results to the gradebook, and set up video assignments that allow students to submit their own recordings. The session also demonstrates how to review student-submitted videos and analyze quiz performance data.

Topics:

  • Adding a quiz to a Panopto video
  • Linking video quizzes to the Canvas gradebook
  • Setting up a Canvas assignment for student video submissions
  • Viewing quiz and assignment results

Organizing and Tracking: Folders, Reference Copies & Video Analytics

Thursday, July 24, 2025
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (ET)

This session helps faculty organize their Panopto content and track how students engage with videos. You will learn how to create and manage course folders, use reference copies to share content across multiple courses, and analyze video statistics to monitor student viewing patterns and engagement.

Topics:

  • Sharing folders with classes or individuals
  • Utilizing reference copies and why they matter
  • Accessing and interpreting viewer data and engagement statistics

Key Dates

We 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.

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  • We are working with Panopto to migrate all Kaltura content that has been uploaded or accessed since December 1, 2022, to Panopto.
  • Older content from Kaltura is moved to a secure archive and can be retrieved upon request.
  • Students, Faculty, & Staff may begin using the new Panopto site ()
  • Panopto tools are live in Canvas. The "My Media" and Media Gallery" tools display Panopto content. Kaltura tools in Canvas have been renamed “My Media – old” and “Media Gallery – old.”

April 10 – June 30, 2025

  • New Zoom recordings are stored in both Kaltura and Panopto.

June 30, 2025

  • Kaltura is in a read-only state while we complete the migration process. Employees and students are not able to create or upload new content to Kaltura but can still access previous Kaltura content.
  • The Zoom to Kaltura integration is no longer active. Zoom recordings are stored in Panopto only.
  • We start updating links to embedded videos within Canvas courses and across ͹Ƶ websites.

July 11, 2025

  • Canvas relinking should be complete.

December 30, 2025

  • Kaltura is decommissioned.