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Broad overview of capabilities - Janice

Lecturecast allows for the scheduling and recording of lectures across various UCL lecture rooms and for the subsequent publication/sharing of the lectures with students via the relevant Moodle course. Lecturecast offers capabilities that go beyond the simple recording of lectures, the . The system provides a learning platform that allows staff to engage with students and view student and course analytics . The system also allows students to take notes and flag content.

Some of the key capabilities offered by Lecturecast include:

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enhance the learning experience.

Basic Functionality

• Schedule lecture recordings and share recordings with students on Moodle.
• Upload videos: Instructors can upload and share video content recorded elsewhere.
• Upload files in various formats: Instructors can upload most commonly used file types e.g. PDF's, PPT's to share with students. An exhaustive list of file formats accepted  accepted is available hereDownload video: Instructors can select .
• Select whether to allow students to download content to store on their personal devices (optional and determined by the instructor)
• Instructors can searchSearch, organise and manage the availability of content on a coursePersonal Capture:  allows instructors to create .
• Create a recording by capturing the audio and screen display (including webcams) on a personal computer using Personal Capture. The recordings can then be shared on Moodle in a similar way as the scheduled recordings.

Engagement

• Students can Flag content: Create interactive presentations within Lecturecast that include a variety of question types e.g. multiple choice questions, short answer questions that can be presented 'live' or made accessible before or after the class. Activity scores are stored and can be exported into Moodle.

Student Engagement

• Instructors can create interactive slides in multiple choice, ranking and short answer format, and display the responses.
• Flags let students mark locations and material that they find confusing or items the lecturer may need to explain further to the class. Flagged content will be displayed on the
  Instructors dashboard indicating that there may be areas students need further clarification on. 
• Students can Bookmark content: Bookmarks let students mark locations in presentations or videos so they can find them quickly and easily.
• Ask questions and engage in discussions : Instructors and students can ask and respond to questions. Any questions posted can generate multiple responses, generating discussions about the class material. if
  If a post references a point in the video or a particular slide, that visual cue also appears with the question.
• Notetaking : Students can take notes while viewing content. Notes will be saved within the system and can be download if requiredInstructors can create interactive presentations within Lecturecast that include a variety of question types e.g. multiple choice questions, short answer questions that can be presented 'live' or made accessible before or after the class. Activity scores are stored and can be exported into Moodle.

Analytics

• Lecturecast includes reporting /engagement analytics. Reports can be downloaded as a .csv or .exe file for further analysis.