Lecture Capture

Although this guide focuses predominantly on lecture capture, the digital tools and systems we have in place for lecture capture can also be used for additional activities, including the recording of student presentations and providing audio/video feedback on students’ work.

“Lecture Capture” has been available at Leeds Beckett University since 2011. Over the past few years there has been an increased use of the system as awareness of it has grown, but we know that many more of our students could benefit from lecture capture use.

According to Walker et al (2014) the sector continues to expand its use of lecture capture and this guide will help you identify how you might wish to use lecture capture within your course delivery.

Our University’s lecture capture system is known as Replay. Recordings can be viewed online at: https://leedsbeckettreplay.cloud.panopto.eu/ ; log in with your usual University name and password, and you will be able to access all recordings that have been made shared with you or made publicly available.

Replay uses recording software called Panopto, which is installed on every classroom or lecture theatre PC. You can also install it on your office PC or Mac via our Software Centre, or download it from the Replay website to install on your own personal computer.

Leeds Beckett has an opt-in service; lecture recordings do not take place automatically, they require an intervention by you to make them happen. They can be pre-scheduled by request, via the IT Services Self-service portal at selfservice.leedsbeckett.ac.uk or by contacting the IT Service Desk on 22222. Alternatively, you can record a session yourself in any classroom using the Panopto recorder application which is available on the desktop. The default set up is the recording of the desktop screen, slides and voice. Most teaching spaces now have document cameras installed, and this can also be recorded.  The system can also record video if required, with the addition of a webcam, or a camcorder used with an HDMI capture device (available from the Media Loans desks in the libraries).

The easiest way to share recordings with students is via MyBeckett; any module can be configured to link with Panopto – viewing permissions are pulled from Blackboard, ring-fencing content so that only students registered on the module can view, and only tutors for the module can create or edit.

As the creator of a recording, you are in complete control of the viewing permissions. You can choose when to make it available, and with whom - you can keep it private to yourself, share with individual or groups of staff members or students, cohorts of students using the MyBeckett integration), or external users.

Panopto can also be used to record student assessments or presentations, or short videos for students to view prior to attending a seminar or tutorial – the ‘flipped classroom’ approach.

You can also pause the recording during the teaching session, or edit it after it has uploaded.  You can add captions, and even add short quizzes.

In addition to Panopto, there are some other online tools that can stream a teaching session live and record it, such as  Adobe Connect and Skype for Business.

Adobe Connect is also an online synchronous lecture tool that allows staff to conduct a webinar or online session which can also be recorded and shared at a later date.

This can allow students to engage in the session from a variety of locations as long as they have internet access. There is also an opportunity for them to post questions or even speak during the session if they have a microphone, and you have this feature enabled.

If you would like to know more about how to potentially use these tools in your learning and teaching please contact the Centre for Learning & Teaching clt@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. More information about the systems be found on the Teaching & Learning resource site. https://teachlearn.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/guides/mybeckett-and-digital-learning-guides/

In this video Suzanne Young talks about her use of Adobe Connect to allow her students to engage with her lectures live but from different locations.

This guide clarifies the legal aspects of recording lectures at UK further and higher education institutions.

https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/recording-lectures-legal-considerations

If you would like more information on how lecture capture can support students who require reasonable adjustment please contact Disability Advice:

https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staffsite/services/student-services/supporting-our-students/disability-advice/

Further information about Panopto can be found on their website. https://www.panopto.com/

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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.11120/ened.2009.04020004 

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