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titleHow does Lecturecast benefit lecturers?

Some of the benefits to lecturers are:-

  • Giving students the ability to review lecture content should reduce the number of basic questions that lecturers have to answer repeatedly.
  • Lecturecast affords the opportunity to 'flip' lecture content - delivering the informational content via pre-recorded material and making more productive use of contact time.
  • The system logs viewing statistics, giving lecturers and course designers a good idea of how much a recording has been viewed and by whom.
  • The system also has a 'Hot spot' system, allowing lecturers to quickly find areas of recordings that have been repeatedly viewed by many students - this can be a valuable aid in identifying topic areas that students find particularly challenging.
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titleHow does Lecturecast benefit students?

 Students both at UCL and elsewhere have reported a range of benefits including:

  • The ability to revisit complex material to ensure understanding.
  • The opportunity to clarify the use of unusual terminology or subject jargon (this can be especially useful for overseas students).
  • The option to view lectures missed due to illness or unforeseen circumstances.
  • The ability to bookmark specific parts of recordings as an aid to revision.

In every recent UCL survey of students and their use of technology, more use of Lecturecast has been the most frequent request.

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titleDo I have to appear in my recorded lectures?

No. Video of the presenter may be omitted from the recording by un-ticking the 'Capture presenter' option available in the online scheduler (when 'Unscheduled events' view is used). Prior to recordings commencing, schedules can also be edited (only be their creator) to change the 'Capture presenter' option. Once a recording has been made the presenter component can only be removed by downloading the slides & audio version of the recording and re-uploading this into the class containing the original video. It's important to note that if the original video has been available to students, overwriting it will cause the loss of student bookmarks and/or Q&A synchronisation with the original media.

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titleDo I have to deliver my lecture differently?

There are a couple of things worth remembering that reduce possible ambiguities in recordings:-

  • Questions from the floor are often faint in the recording as it is usually only the presenter who has a microphone. Repeating or paraphrasing the question asked before answering will ensure that both the question and response are clear in the final recording.
  • It is best to use the computer cursor/mouse to highlight particular areas of the slide or presentation when they are being referred to. Devices like laser or physical pointers will not be captured.
  • The cameras used by Lecturecast will not effectively record materials being written on white boards. If you need to draw, write or mark-up materials during your presentation it is best to use the in-theatre document camera.
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titleHow much extra work is involved in recording a lecture?
 During the lecture all you need to do is clip on the radio microphone and ensure it is turned on
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titleWhat do I need to consider if I want to record a guest speaker?

In the case of external or guest speakers, they should be asked to sign the standard Lecturer consent form. The form is used to gather permission to record their lecture and permission to re-use their copyright material. The completed "Lecturer consent forms" should retained by the UCL department which has organised the event as proof that we have the relevant permissions. A consent form is available from the main UCL library's Lecturecast copyright page.

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