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Have a question about how livestreaming and classroom recordings will work? Explore the frequently asked questions and their answers below.
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Have a question about how livestreaming and classroom recordings will work? Explore the frequently asked questions and their answers below.
Tip: This FAQ is for in-person courses. For online courses, refer to the overview for teaching in Fall 2024.
Note: Recitations are NOT recorded by default. STS can livestream and record recitations upon request by the teaching team.
No. Livestreams and their recordings use Panopto. This is called a Panopto Webcast. There will not be a Zoom component to class sessions other than for remote guest speakers or extenuating circumstances.
Note: If you have a Remote Guest Speaker, request our support 3-5 business days in advance so we can prepare together.
A Panopto Webcast is a one-way livestream (with audio and video) of your class session. This means remote students can watch and listen to your class in real time, but they cannot participate.
Students can request access to a livestream or classroom recording if absent from class.
If you approve the student’s request, you can share a livestream and/or classroom recording with them in Canvas.
No. Livestreaming is a one-way experience. This means remote students can watch and listen to your class in real time, but they cannot participate.
Submit a support ticket with your requested changes. STS will review your request and respond within 48 hours.
Classroom livestreams and their recordings start on Sloan time (5 minutes after the scheduled start of the class). Class recordings automatically stop at the scheduled end time of the class.
It takes approximately 1 hour for a class recording to process and upload to the Videos tool in your Canvas course. This is an automated process.
Livestreams are scheduled in advance. We do NOT recommend controlling (e.g., Pause or stop) the livestream while you’re teaching using the Teaching Table in the classroom. Instead, we recommend editing the recording after class in Panopto.
Example: You might want to trim a 5-minute stretch break from the recording. See Quick Start Guide: Panopto for more information and step-by-step instructions for editing recordings.
For advanced control of a scheduled livestream or if you have extenuating circumstances, request a consultation for Classroom Technology Essentials.
Classroom livestreams and recordings display the following default views:
No. By default, remote students will see the stage view, center screen, and side screen content.
Teaching teams can adjust which views are displayed in the recordings in post-production using Panopto.
Note: The primary source for audio and video cannot be removed.
Yes. You can trim a video in Panopto through the Video tool in Canvas. Panopto provides step-by-step guides. You can also browse our training catalog.
Teaching teams are responsible for editing their own recordings.
To share your livestream/recording, see How to Share a Livestream and Classroom Recording in Canvas.
Yes. You can share the livestream/recording in two ways:
You can manage these permissions through the Videos tool in your Canvas course. See Quick Start Guide: Panopto for more information and step-by-step instructions.
Students can join the Panopto Webcast (livestream) of your class through the Videos tool in your Canvas course. See How to Join a Classroom Livestream and View a Classroom Recording as a Student for more information and step-by-step instructions for students.
Students can view a recording of a past Panopto Webcast (livestream) of your class through the Videos tool in your Canvas course.
Yes. The guest must have access to your Canvas course to join the livestream and/or view its recording. You must also make sure you give them permissions to join the livestream and/or view the recording. See Quick Start Guide: Panopto for more information and step-by-step instructions on how to grant those permissions.
Nobody. Neither teachers nor students can download the recording per MIT Sloan policy. Recordings are available through streaming only. Faculty can request to download a recording in an extenuating circumstance. To make this request, the faculty member must complete the following: