Booking the lecture capture
The first step to using Lecturecast in a Lecturecast enabled lecture theatre is to book the recording! You need to do this at least 3 days before the lecture.
Note: you must have already booked the room separately via the UCL Room Bookings system.
Good recording practices for successful lecture recordings
Microphones
The most common cause of problems with recordings is poor sound quality/variable volume – this is almost always caused by failure to use the radio mics. provided, there are two types: -
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Ensure the radio mic. is turned on before your session. Please turn off the radio mic. at the end of the session. | When removed from the dock, this type of mic. will have a green flashing light when on and red flashing light when muted. Please return mics to their cradle at the end of the lecture – this is how they re-charge ready for the next lecture
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If a podium mic exists in the room this will only record well when the lecturer is at the podium and facing the microphone – use of the radio mic ensures a good recording everywhere.
The recording system picks up from the podium and radio mic. Remember that recordings start/end automatically at the scheduled time – conversations with students/colleagues at the beginning
and end of the lecture will be picked up at the podium and away from it if the radio mic. is still being worn – avoiding this can help save unnecessary editing later.
Q&A if you hold Q&A sessions during your lecture, remember that audience voices do not capture well – it helps the final recording if you repeat questions before answering.
Cameras
The cameras in lecture spaces are focussed on the front desk/podium area. Some have a wide angle and some have a narrower angle – if the intention is to include a presenter video component
as part of the recording (not all lecturers choose to) staying in the region of the podium will help ensure that you stay in shot – if your style is to move around the theatre as you talk you might
consider not including the presenter video component of your recording – non-inclusion of presenter can be requested when the recording is booked).
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Do NOT rely on the camera to capture what is written on a whiteboard in the room.
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Laser and physical pointers are not captured, using them to refer to particular areas of diagrams will be confusing for those watching a recording of the lecture.
An alternative is to use the computer/mouse cursor as a pointer.