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 neurodiverse 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.
City has the second highest percentage of commuter students in the UK. Lecture Capture can provide a safety net for those who miss lecture due to transport issues.
Although Lecture Capture might be expected to reduce attendance, there is little evidence of this among comparable UK institutions. Studies suggest that students can participate more actively in sessions when they feel able to take fewer notes. Usage reports also show that students tend to review short passages rather than watching or re-watching entire recordings, suggesting that they tend to use the facility to review complex or important parts of the lecture.
Of course, 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 your lectures or presentations. City uses Echo360 to process and manage Lecture Capture recordings.
All taught sessions classified as lectures in the MyTimetable system for 2022/23 will be automatically scheduled to be recorded using Lecture Capture if they are timetabled in a Lecture Capture enabled room. A bulk upload of schedules will be completed by end of August and on a regular basis thereafter.
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.
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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 on 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 a synchronous, 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 lecture may include small-group teaching sessions such as tutorials and seminars, although this is at the module leader’s discretion.
