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

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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 information.

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titleI cannot find my event on the Lecturecast scheduler. What should 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 roomspace.
  • 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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titleHow is a Moodle course linked to its associated Lecturecast section?

A new Moodle block has been created allowing the linking of a Moodle course to a Lecturecast section. As  Moodle courses act as gateways to associated Lecturecast content the and therefore the Moodle-to-Lecturecast course link must be set up before course staff and students can access the Lecturecast content: More guidance.

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titleWhy has the Moodle course short name changed after mapping to a Lecturecast section?

The change in the Course short name is due to the Lecturecast Connector Block. At present,  when when a  Moodle course is mapped to a Lecturecast section, the Moodle Course short name is  changed changed to be the same as the Lecturecast section – and this happens each time you map to a new Lecturecast section.

This can be changed back though you will first need to create your mapping, then add a Lecturecast activity to link through to your recordings. After this, you can change your short name back to what it was originally without breaking the link to Lecturecast.

If you choose to change the short name back to what it was before, the Lecturecast Connector block will display that ‘no mapping exists’.  However as the linking has already been done, following instructions above,  the Lecturecast recordings should still  display.

To change the course short name,  do the following on the relevant Moodle course -  Settings > Course administration > Edit settings > Course short name> change the name (the name must be unique and must not have any apostrophes).

We are aware that this is not ideal and a new version of the Moodle Connector block is in the final stages of testing. The new block will not overwrite the Course short name and will show multiple mappings.

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titleHow do I get instructor access to my Lecturecast section(s)?

Moodle courses need to be mapped to Lecturecast sections and Lecturecast activities added and linked (see guides) - roles guidance). Roles and their associated rights to a Lecturecast section are assigned at the point of clicking through a Lecturecast activity set up for a given section. Rights assigned are:

Students and non-editing tutors on the Moodle course → Students on the linked Lecturecast section
Tutors and course administrators on the Moodle course → Instructors on the linked Lecturecast section

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titleCan my recording be edited?

Yes, basic editing functionality allows sections to be removed from a video. Detailed instructions can be found within the /wiki/spaces/LecturecastResourceCentre/pages/32804861 the Lecturecast ALP - Edit a capture training guide.

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titleCan the presenter be removed from a recording?

This is possible if student content such as Q&A, notes etc. have not already been associated with the class content: See guidance

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titleCan I upload videos to my Lecturecast course page?

There are a number of ways video content, other than scheduled recordings, can be placed in Lecturecast classes, these include:-

  • Uploads from personal capture software (note that pre 2017 upgrade versions of personal capture software will need to be upgraded).
  • Videos created using the Lecturecast mobile apps.
  • Videos can be uploaded directly to a class by logging in to a Lecturecast section and using the upload facility. Note that each class can contain only one video but instructors can create any number of classes to house their content. You can find Find out how to upload content to your section here: guidance.
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titleCan students download recordings?

By default, downloads (MP4 files of screen presentation and audio) are disabled but may be enabled at section level by anyone with instructor access to the section. Note that before enabling or disabling content download, instructors should consult their colleagues teaching on the same module and check whether or not there is a departmental policy regarding the availability of downloadable recordings.

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titleWhat about recordings made in the previous Lecturecast system?

Content recorded using the Lecturecast system prior to the upgrade will continue to be available via the old Lecturecast system for at least a year after the upgrade. No new recordings can be made on the Lecturecast Legacy system but existing links to recordings held there will continue to function for at least a year post upgrade. No automatic migration of old recordings will take place. You can find  Find out more about Lectuirecast Legacy content, and how to migrate individual recordings, here: Lecturecast Legacy.

Known issues


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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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