UCP Marjon will be running a pilot project looking at Lecture Capture solutions during 2011-12. Lecture Capture, in theory, allows staff to easily record a live lecture in a teaching room, incorporating video and audio of the lecturer – all synced with whatever is being projected onto the screen (for example, a PowerPoint presentation or software demonstration).

Note: some Lecture Capture solutions also allow staff to record post/pre lecture presentations/content in their offices using a webcam/microphone.

These recordings could be initiated by simply opening a piece of software, clicking the record button, and then stopping the capture at the end of the session. The recordings would then be automatically encoded, and uploaded, allowing them to be made available online to students within minutes.

Captured lectures could be used by students to recap parts of sessions that they might have missed or not grasped the first time around, as well as providing additional learning resources for distance learners. Captured recordings give students greater control over how, when and where they choose to learn.

To find out more about our lecture capture pilot – contact us.