Lecture Capture is used in many universities in the UK and around the world. The ability to review lecture recordings is particularly useful for students learning in a second language and neurodivergent students.
Lecture Capture is appreciated by many students, especially for revision ahead of exams, and to help with note-taking and content review after each lecture. Studies have shown that these systems are widely used by students where they are available and can help students to take a more active part in lectures when they know that they will be able to review the content later rather than feeling that they must take word-for-word notes during the lecture itself.
Lecture Capture can also provide a safety net for commuter students who miss lectures due to transport issues.
There are often concerns that recording lectures may affect attendance or engagement, and published literature presents mixed evidence. However, the potential benefits of lecture recordings include:
Thus, recordings can be used to reduce cognitive load, encourage distributed practice, and personalise learning.
It will be necessary to be clear with students about the expected uses of Lecture Capture recordings. While students will most likely not get the full benefit of watching the lectures online rather than attending in person, some may assume that they no longer need to attend. It is lecturers' responsibility to ensure students understand that Lecture Capture recordings are provided as a supplement, not a replacement, for teaching.
Lecture Capture makes automatic recordings of lectures or presentations. Echo360 process and manage Lecture Capture recordings at the Clerkenwell and Moorgate campuses.
All taught sessions classified as lectures in the MyTimetable system for 2024/25 will be automatically scheduled to be recorded using Lecture Capture if they are timetabled in a Lecture Capture enabled room. IT will manually set up recording schedules for lectures with early term start dates. Recording schedules will be automatically created in two week blocks.
Lecture Capture recordings that are automatically scheduled will record the following sources:
Lecture Capture live stream will not be enabled on automatically scheduled recordings. If you need to change the sources to be recorded and/or to enable live stream, complete the Automated Lecture Capture change of details form on IT Self Service Portal.
Lecture Capture recordings will be scheduled with a 1-day delay before becoming available to students.
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If you want to record tutorials, seminars or other teaching events, you will need to request this using the Lecture Capture booking form on IT Self Service Portal at least two working days in advance of the teaching session. You can choose which inputs you would like to record and you can also select to enable live stream if required.
You must connect Lecture Capture to Moodle to display the recordings to students.
To activate your account on Echo360 you must first access Lecture Capture from Moodle. This will create your account in Echo360. If you do not have the Lecture Capture link on your module you must first connect Lecture Capture to Moodle.
The default position under this policy is that all lectures, both synchronous and asynchronous, will be recorded using Lecture Capture or other software and an audio recording and any associated presentational materials (e.g. PowerPoint slides) or other online materials will be made available to students via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Moodle. The definition of a lecture may include small-group teaching sessions such as tutorials and seminars, although this is at the module leader’s discretion.
If you are planning an External Event, please contact the Events Team in the first instance.
