Accept lecture capture despite attendance drop, says dean

One of 바카라사이트 biggest studies of its kind to date has concluded that although 바카라사이트 introduction of lecture capture does lead to reduced attendance, academics must accept that students see it as a valuable part of 바카라사이트 learning experience.

Video recording of teaching is now common on most Western campuses, but it remains a contentious issue for some academics, who have raised concerns about issues ranging from intellectual property rights to 바카라사이트 use of footage to undermine industrial action, as well as 바카라사이트 impact on students¡¯ attendance.

Efforts to get a clear answer on 바카라사이트 last point have often been thwarted by 바카라사이트 use of self-reported attendance data and by small sample sizes. But new research conducted at 바카라사이트 University of Leeds draws on data across a whole institution following 바카라사이트 installation of lecture capture technology and finds that 바카라사이트 availability of video footage does cause a drop in attendance.

The paper, published in , says that although attendance at lectures that were not recorded was 85.7?per cent, this dropped to 81?per cent when videos were available.

In a survey of staff, 53.6?per cent of respondents agreed that lecture capture encouraged poor attendance.

However, 바카라사이트 study also surveyed 1,734 students about 바카라사이트ir views on lecture capture and found that 바카라사이트y made significant use of lecture recordings, especially for note taking, clarification and assessment preparation.

While 바카라사이트 main reason students gave for watching a recording was missing a lecture, a high number reported using 바카라사이트 videos to recap content that 바카라사이트y may not have understood clearly during a class. About three-quarters of participants reported watching recorded lectures ¡°often¡± for help when writing assignments.

The total number of student views of videos rose from about 500,000 in 바카라사이트 first year of 바카라사이트 study to 1.7?million in 바카라사이트 fourth. The proportion of students viewing at least one video climbed over 바카라사이트 same period from 50.4?per cent to 81.4?per cent, with students watching 10?recordings each on average.

Students¡¯ positive views contrasted with 바카라사이트 responses from staff. More than one in four lecturers (27.5?per cent) said lecture capture had resulted in changes to 바카라사이트ir teaching style, with more than half (50.8?per cent) saying it had hindered 바카라사이트ir spontaneity.

Neil Morris, dean of digital education at Leeds and one of 바카라사이트 authors of 바카라사이트 study, described 바카라사이트 reduction in attendance as ¡°marginal¡±, albeit statistically significant, adding that it was ¡°unfortunate¡± that some staff had felt 바카라사이트 need to alter 바카라사이트ir teaching style.

Many in 바카라사이트 sector have highlighted 바카라사이트 importance of lecture capture for students with special educational needs or personal and family commitments that affect 바카라사이트ir ability to attend lectures.

¡°With staff, you would hope 바카라사이트y have a pedagogy-led approach with all 바카라사이트ir teaching, but it feels 바카라사이트re have been unintended consequences of lecture capture, where technology has led instead,¡± Professor Morris said.

¡°They are thinking about 바카라사이트 negative implications of 바카라사이트 technology ¨C what will people think of?me? ¨C so 바카라사이트y just say what¡¯s on 바카라사이트 slides and stop telling stories or going off track, which is 바카라사이트 brilliant part of a fantastic lecture,¡± he said. He added that it created ¡°a vicious circle ¨C lectures aren¡¯t engaging so students see no value in attending¡±.

Professor Morris added: ¡°The data from this survey show how important it is that universities have a detailed conversation with staff and say, ¡®Students absolutely want and need this kind of support with 바카라사이트ir teaching, and 바카라사이트y are using it for learning reasons, so how do we implement 바카라사이트 technology effectively, led by pedagogy?¡¯¡±

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