A brief introduction Use in the College - Next steps - Research and collaboration

1. Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences • A brief introduction • Use in the College • - Next steps • - Research and collaboration

2. “Web-based lecture technologies (WBLT) are distributed digital recording systems to capture face-to-face lectures for web delivery. These recordings are converted into streaming media formats available for access 24 x 7” (Gosper et al, 2007) • definition and scope • characteristics • potential benefits • barriers Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

3. definition and scope • characteristics • potential benefits • barriers Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences • easy of setup • screen capture • synchronised audio recording • automated publishing systems • web delivery • streaming content • scheduling • various output formats

4. definition and scope • characteristics • potential benefits • barriers Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences • revision aide • revisit complex ideas or concepts • work through at own pace • added attentiveness in lectures • reuse for other modules and courses • improve student satisfaction • take comprehensive notes • create a lecture portfolio • training resource for junior staff

5. bandwidth • potential disincentive to attendance • sends message to ‘listen back’ • waste of time re-listening • threatens instructor’s role • changing technology • scheduling capabilities and logistics • integration with WebCT • definition and scope • characteristics • potential benefits • barriers Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

6. 2008-2010: two-year pilot conducted, using portable Echo360 units • Method: Ad-hoc capture • Coverage: 2 modules -> 5 modules , and one-off events • Lead/Support: Educational Technology Team + local LRAT (Martin Jones) • Training: Hands-on, Team demonstration sessions • Evaluation: Literature analysis, student survey, examination results • Key themes: • Impact on attendance • Impact on programmes • Student perceptions • Student reasons for use • Staff perceptions Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

7. Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Would recording all lectures for a module result in reduced attendances ? Did the availability of these audio resources affect your attendance ? Staff responses “No problems as yet, but they did not know the lectures were to be recorded…” “...if this happens and becomes commonplace I predict low student numbers at lectures in future.” Student responses “podcasts of lectures are very good + useful … for all modules. Yes, we would still turn up to lectures!” >> Staff users have not been aware of any drop in student attendance <<

8. Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences What were the perceived advantages of lecture recordings ? Student responses “I find that whilst listening to lectures and trying to make notes at the same time, I tend to miss a lot of important points...Listening to the podcast during revision will allow me to make sense of concepts which I did not understand during the original” To what extent do you feel these resources will assist you in your revision for the module ? Staff responses “As a self directed learning initiative cannot be faulted” “Allows for non linear review by students” “Revision aid for year Not to be re-used for future years”

9. Next steps: University pilot scheme with fixed units • Method: scheduled capture, with direct publishing to WebCT • Coverage: up to 10 modules, in addition to inaugurals, assemblies, etc • Lead/Support: LRAT and Learning Spaces (and EdTech Team in MDS) • Rooms: fixed installation into four large lecture theatres • Governance: participation in University pilot, Universitas 21 fellowship Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

10. Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Dr John Couperthwaite Educational Technology Manager College of Medical and Dental Sciences

11. Research and collaboration • Universitas 21 fellowship – investigation into lecture capture governance and implementation in Australian Universities • Echo360 US Conference, and the University Learning and Teaching Conference poster: “Chronicling the introduction of live event recording from initial pilot to large scale launch” • ASCILITE Conference poster and attendance – comparison of approaches to lecture capture in Birmingham, Coventry and Loughborough • ELTAC – participation in JISC funded project to provide exemplars of institutional implementation of automated lecture capture Lecture Capture in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences