About Lecture Capture Technology “Lecturecapturetechnologyrecordswhattakesplaceinaclassroom.Thisincludes,forexample,
theactuallectureordiscussion,allthatiswrittenontheblackboard,andallcomputerscreen
activityincludingtext,spreadsheets,slidepresentationsand
Lecture capture is an umbrella term websites.Lecturecapturesystemsthatarecurrentlyavailableare
describing any technology that easytouseevenforfacultywhoareaversetotryingnew
allows instructors to record what technologiesintheclassroom.Withtherecentadvancementin
happens in their classrooms and technology,thenumberofcollegesanduniversitiesusingsome
make it available digitally. formoflecturecapturehasincreasedconsiderably.”(DeSantis,
Lecture capture systems offer: an Pantalone,Wiseman.2011)‘Lecturecapturenowfallsintothe
alternative when students miss “need‐to‐have”category’(GreenbergandNilssen,2009).
class; an opportunity for content InaresearchstudyconductedintheCollegeofEngineering,
review; and content for online CornellUniversity,thereportconcludedthatlecturecapture“isa
course development. significantnewpedagogicaltool.Itincreasesflexibilityfor
students,itcanimprovebothlearningandgrades,anditcanhelpinstructors.”(Dimiduk,2009).In
otherstudiesoflecturecaptureuseinhighereducation,studentshavealsoreportedthatthat
“havinglecturesavailableonlinewouldhelpthemretainlessonmaterial,and76percentsaidthey
believeditwouldhelpthemimprovetheirtestscores.”(Kolowich,2009)
Manystudieshaveconcludedthatthistypeoflearningtechnologycanoffermoreflexiblewaysto
teachandincorporatemoreactivelearningstrategies.“Lecturecapturehasthepotentialtoalter
thewayinwhichface‐to‐faceteachingisdeliveredandreceived.Itcanfree‐uptimeinteaching
sessions,enablingamovefromdidacticdeliverytodiscussionofmaterial.”(Davisetal,2009)This
technologycanprovideflexibleapproachestodeliveringandrecordingcoursecontentthatcan
enablefacultytoincorporatemoreactiveandinteractiveactivitiesintheircourses,particularlyfor
largelectures.“Moreactivepedagogiesmightbeemployedtoenhancestudentlearningnotonlyin
equation‐heavyfieldsofstudy,butinthearts,humanities,socialsciences,andprofessionalfields.”
(Bransfordetal.1999).
“Lecture capture systems offer What are the Teaching & Learning Uses? three important benefits: an  Providesawayforstudentstoreviewmaterialcoveredinlecture,oras
alternative when students miss analternativetotraditionalcoursecontent&lecturedelivery.
class; an opportunity for content  Provideinstructorswithanotherwaytopresentlecturecontent,either
review; and content for online assupplementarymaterial,orfor“flipping”theirclassroom.
course development.  Recordvideo“microlectures”beforeorafteraclasstohelpwithdifficult
Lecture capture enhances and conceptsorreviewhomework/examsolutions.
extends existing instructional  Providesanopportunityforcontentreview,particularlywhencomplex
activities, whether in face‐to‐
topicsareintroducedordetailedproceduresareperformed;andas
face, fully online, or blended potentialcontentforonlinecoursedevelopment.
learning environments.”  Asfollow‐upmaterial:tore‐explain,correcterrors,provide
‐7 Things You Should Know About supplementarymaterial,toaccompanyarecordedlecture.Lecture
Lecture Capture, ELI 2008 capturehas“…theabilitytomakeremediationsessionsavailablesothat
studentswhomaylackcertainskillscanremediatewithouthavingtospendclasstimedoingso.”
(Toppin,2010)
 Studentscanaddtheirowncommentsorannotationstorecordedlectures,eitherbyfacultyor
asself‐assessmentofstudentpresentations.
 Facultycanaddcommentsandannotatelectures/presentationsforfurtherclarifications,add
references,oranswerquestions.
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