Instructional Support
Which Lecture Capture Tool Is Right for You?
If you need help determining which software to use when recording and hosting your recorded lectures and classes, review the features included in all three of these UT-supported systems.
Available Features
Panopto Lecture Capture | Canvas Studio Lecture Capture | Zoom Lecture Capture & Meetings | |
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Video Conferencing | Zoom can host up to 300 participants at a time. | ||
Sharing Recordings | Panopto videos are stored in the Panopto Cloud and can be shared individually with links or via Canvas integration. Videos can be embedded or linked on a webpage. | Canvas Studio videos are stored in the Canvas cloud and can be shared within Canvas. | Zoom recordings can be stored locally on the presenter’s computer or via Zoom Cloud. Zoom Cloud is integrated with Panopto and all recorded lectures are automatically imported into your Panopto user folder. Instructors can choose to share a live link, a link to the Cloud recordings, or share the recorded file. |
Captioning | Each video is captioned using automatic speech recognition (ASR) captioning. Paid human captioning from a vendor is available upon request. | Each video is captioned using automatic speech recognition (ASR) captioning. | |
Video Search | Anything spoken or shown as text within a slideshow in the video presentation is searchable. Search results are also tied to playhead position within the video timeline. | ||
Quizzing | Integrates with Canvas gradebook | Integrates with Canvas gradebook | |
Discussion/ Comments | Comment section similar to a chat window. Comments are tied to playhead location on the timeline. Option to receive discussion notifications available. | Comments are integrated with the video timeline. | Chat can be turned on during Zoom meetings and can be set to auto-save after. The option to download the chat log is also available if turned on. |
Analytics | User-specific video views, overall video views, when users stop watching, and Google Analytics integration | User-specific video views, overall video views, when users stop watching. | Meeting leaders may access reports after the Zoom session, including a Participant report and Polling report (if applicable). |
Assignment Submissions | Students can record and submit their own video, faculty can comment. | Students can submit Canvas Studio videos as assignment submissions, faculty can comment and grade them. |
Technical Specifications
Panopto Lecture Capture | Canvas Studio Lecture Capture | Zoom Lecture Capture & Meetings | |
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Storage | No limits at this time. | No impact on course storage in Canvas Studio. | Storage for 60 days – you will receive an email notification |
Supported File Formats | .avi, .mp4, .mpg, .wmv, .mov, .qt, .asf, .3gp, .wma, .mp3, .m4v, others. | .flv, .asf, .qt, .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .avi, .m4v, .wmv, .mp4, .3gp, .mp3, .wma, .wav | .mp4 , .m4a, .txt (chat) |
Live Audience Size & Limitations | Accommodates up to 1000 viewers. If event exceeds that, we can accommodate with 2 weeks notice. | Hosts up to 300 people with a standard license; this covers most use-cases. |