Lecture recording

Lecture recordings are able to capture:

• The lecturer’s voice (if they are using a microphone).
• Whatever is being displayed via the nominated projector in the lecture theatre (eg, PowerPoint presentation, document camera item).
• DVD or CD presentations (video and audio).

• An additional learning tool to reinforce and review the lecture content.
• A lecture substitute if you are not able to attend. This may be for a variety of reasons: work and family commitments, sickness, or even timetable clashes. In this case, lecture recordings can help you to catch up on missed lectures so you don’t fall behind in your studies.

If your course lecture has been recorded, and your lecturer has chosen to publish the recording, you will be able to access it via your course in the CECIL learning management system.

Remember, lecture recording is only being piloted in some courses, and there is no guarantee that all course lectures will be available to you as recordings.

In CECIL, your lecturer will provide links to the lecture in common media file formats.You can access a lecture recording by streaming it through your computer, or by downloading it for use on your computer or an audio/video-capable mobile device, eg iPod or mobile phone.

All recorded lectures will be deleted 7 weeks after the end of the examination period for the course.

If you have any problems with accessing the recordings, please contact:

IC Helpdesk
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82333
Email: ichelpdesk@auckland.ac.nz

Even though your lecturers may have made lecture recordings available, they will usually expect you to be physically present at lectures.

Educational reasons for attending lectures

• The lecture contains live demonstrations, or uses copyright materials which cannot be made available via recorded lectures.
• The lecture incorporates problem-solving in small groups, discussions or other interactions that are difficult to capture in a recording.
• The content of the lecture is needed for a tutorial, lab or similar that follows shortly after the lecture.
• The lecture is used to get to know you, gauge your progress, identify problems you are encountering and give you immediate feedback.

Other reasons for attending lectures

• The social advantages. You get to meet up with others in your course, exchange ideas and make new friendships.
• The convenience. Attending lectures in a regular timeslot can help you to establish a routine for study. Some students find they don’t get around to reviewing recorded lectures when they don’t have an established routine.

Why not do both?
Remember, it is not an 'either/or' decision.

Some students choose to attend lectures, then review the recorded lectures to supplement their learning by:

• Revising for exams.
• Revisiting complex ideas and concepts.
• Working at their own pace and place of convenience.
• Picking up on things that they missed in class.
• Going back and taking comprehensive notes after the lecture so they can concentrate on what is happening in the lecture.
• Checking what was said before approaching their lecturer for clarification of issues, ideas or misunderstandings.

Can't attend lectures?
If you can't attend lectures, it’s a good idea to:

• Establish a weekly routine for reviewing the lectures.
• Review the entire recording at least once, stopping or recapping as required.

Beware: It’s easy to fall behind and hard to catch up. It is not a good idea to review several weeks of lectures at a time. The lecture is usually only one aspect of the entire course. Other learning activities often depend on an understanding of the lecture content. Try not to fall behind with the lectures — by doing so you will be placing the rest of your learning at risk.

The content and delivery of lectures in each course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in these lectures and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under licence.

You may record the lectures for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of these lectures to any other person. Failure to comply with the terms of this warning may expose you to legal action for copyright infringement by the copyright owner and/or disciplinary action by the University.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non- Commercial-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand License. This work incorporates extracts taken from Gosper, M., Green, D., McNeill, M., Phillips, R., Preston, G., & Woo, K. (2008). The impact of web-based lecture technologies on current and future practices in teaching and learning: Guide for students. Available: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/teaching/wblt/docs/Student_Guidelines.pdf. Support for the original work was provided by the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Ltd, an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training.