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titleWhat is Lecturecast?

Lecturecast allows for the scheduling and recording of lectures in Lecturecast enabled UCL teaching spaces to support student learning.
Recordings can then be made available to students via Moodle courses.
The Lecturecast system provides a learning platform that goes beyond the simple recording of lectures, allowing staff to engage with students, and students to engage further with content.

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titleWhat kind of event can be recorded?

The Lecturecast service is intended for the recording of the following teaching events:

Modular events
These are events that are part of an undergraduate or postgraduate taught program that have been assigned to a specific portico taught module e.g. ECON1001. These can be scheduled via the Lecturecast scheduler tool and will automatically appear in the correct section within Lecturecast.

Non-Modular events
These are events that are part of an undergraduate of postgraduate taught program but are not associated with a particular module code e.g a shared/common introductory lecture taught across multiple modules. These events as long as they have been booked in a lecturecast equipped spaces via room bookings can be scheduled for recording using the Lecturecast scheduler tool. They will not by default be associated with any particular section in Lecturecast but will be stored in the personal library of the person who made the booking, from this location they may be published into any lecturecast sections on which the person making the booking is an instructor.

NOTE: Special events are supported by Digital Media and cannot be scheduled via the Lecturecast system.
These are events that are NOT part of undergraduate or postgraduate taught programs, e.g. an inaugural lectures, conferences, outreach events, public events, CPD, etc.

If you are looking to record a special event, contact Digital Media at video@ucl.ac.uk who provide filming and editing services.

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titleI would like to schedule a Lecturecast recording but I cannot find my event (s) on the Lecturecast Scheduler. What do I do?
  • Only events timetabled via CMIS  can be scheduled for recording. Check to make sure that your lecture is timetabled via CMIS.
  • Ensure the lecture is taking place in a Lecturecast enabled teaching room.
  • Try searching for any other module codes assigned to your lecture e.g. ECON1001 and ECON1001A as only one code will feed into the scheduler for each event. You could also try doing a search using the ‘Location’  field.
  • Event information is brought into the scheduler on a 3 month rolling basis. Your event will need to occur within the next 3 months to be visible in the Lecturecast Scheduler

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    titleWhy should I record my lectures?

    Lecture recordings provide lecturers with the ability to review the structure and delivery of their lectures for professional development. Lecture recordings also provide lecturers with the ability to change the balance of activities during contact times, e.g. deliver informational elements via a recording and follow up with discussion sessions.

    Lecture recordings provide students with the ability to revisit complex material, unusual or subject specific terminology (especially useful for overseas students) and view lectures missed due to illness or unforeseen circumstances.

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    titleHow do I make a booking for a Lecturecast recording?

    Log in to the Lecturecast Scheduler to make or amend a recording schedule. Recordings made for centrally timetabled teaching events will automatically appear in the associated Lecturecast class within a given module's section. Note that schedules may only be amended or deleted by the staff member who made the original booking. You can find detailed guidance on how to book, and access the scheduler itself, here Lecturecast Scheduler Information

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    titleI would like to schedule a Lecturecast recording but I cannot find my event (s) on the Lecturecast Scheduler. What do I do?
    • Only events timetabled via CMIS  can be scheduled for recording. Check to make sure that your lecture is timetabled via CMIS.
    • Ensure the lecture is taking place in a Lecturecast enabled teaching room.
    • Try searching for any other module codes assigned to your lecture e.g. ECON1001 and ECON1001A as only one code will feed into the scheduler for each event. You could also try doing a search using the ‘Location’  field.
    • Event information is brought into the scheduler on a 3 month rolling basis. Your event will need to occur within the next 3 months to be visible in the Lecturecast Scheduler.
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    titleIs there a limit on recording duration?

    The maximum duration of a single recording is 4 hours. Events booked in CMIS longer than 4 hours will appear as non-bookable in the Lecturecast scheduler. Events longer than 4 hours should be broken down to chunks of less than 4 hours in CMIS to make them bookable via the Lecturecast scheduler. Currently the scheduler advises users to contact the Lecturecast team for scheduling recordings more than 4 hours in length, the team will assist in making these bookings during the first term of the 2017/18 session but subsequently will expect users to make the necessary adjustments in their CMIS bookings allowing them to schedule their own recordings.

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    titleDo I need to change my settings in Safari?

    Echo360 is a web-based application that uses a browser to view content and as such has certain browser requirements. Beyond ensuring you're using a supported browser, there are also some configuration settings you may need to check or change to successfully use Echo360 (especially if using Safari on iOS/MacOS). See guidance


    If your question hasn't been answered here, please contact lecturecast@ucl.ac.uk 

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