Creating a Video Discussion Assignment

If you would like your students to view each other’s videos for peer review/feedback, you will need to set up a discussion topic for students to post to. This article will walk you through the steps of creating a discussion area for your students to submit to.

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If you would like your students to view each other’s videos for peer review/feedback, you will need to set up a discussion topic for students to post to. This article will walk you through the steps of creating a discussion area for your students to submit to.

This article is meant for instructors. If you are looking for information on how to use Panopto as a student, please refer to out Student Panopto Knowledge Base.

Procedure

1. Go to your course's Discussions tab.

2. Click the ‘New Discussion’ button on the top right.

3. Create the discussion topic the same way you would any other assignment in Blackboard Ultra (More information on Creating Discussion Forums in Blackboard Ultra can be found here).

4. To assist your students in feeling supported as they use Panopto, make sure to copy/paste these instructions at the top of your assignment:

• Please refer to this handout for instruction on how to Record/Upload your videos: Submitting Panopto Video Assignment in a Blackboard Ultra Course - Student

• Additionally, you can watch this tutorial video on how to create a Panopto Video.
• If you are experiencing technical difficulties, you can submit a help ticket with the GVSU Panopto team here. 

5. Ensure that the discussion is visible to students.

6. Students can now go to the Discussion Forum and embed their Panopto video for a submission attempt.