What is the difference between Panopto, Canvas and Zoom?
You can use all three applications to record, store, and share videos but it's important to know when to use each one.
Tool
Storage
Best For
Panopto
Unlimited
Uploading and storing videos that are more than a few minutes long.
Recording lectures and demos outside of a Zoom meeting.
Basic editing.
Sharing videos with students in Canvas.
Sharing videos with colleagues or a wider audience outside of RISD.
Student video submissions.
High-quality screen capture (e.g. software demos).
Searchable transcripts, table of contents, bookmarks, in-player discussions.
Storing and sharing Zoom recordings.
Canvas
2 GB per course
Zoom
One year