10 Faculty Perceptions of Lecture Capture Technology

Campus Technology: Lecture capture, a teaching and learning tool that allows faculty to record and post the audio, video and presentation content of classroom lectures and the classroom experience, is a boon for students who want to access the material at their convenience for review and supplementary instruction. And it can be a life saver for students who miss all or part of class, or who discover their notes are incomplete. But how do faculty perceive the technology in today's higher education classrooms, and what impact is it having on the educational process?

In my graduate work in education, I conducted a study to gauge the experiences of faculty who use lecture capture systems in face-to-face class meetings at small- and medium-sized colleges and universities across the United States. Through telephone interviews, 17 faculty shared their perceptions of the technology. From their responses, 10 themes emerged: pedagogy and instructional content; presentation style; innovative uses; technical support and technology capabilities; institutional leadership and lecture capture adoption; dynamics of class discussion; understanding course content; attendance; educational benefit; and lecture capture as an instructional tool.

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