Using lecture capture technologies for distance learning

A case study using Panopto

Abstract

In the past students commonly used ‘pen and paper’ to take notes of key points during lectures. With the increased sophistication of recording software applications, lecture capture applications have been developed. Lecture capture technologies allow educators to easily and seamlessly record all the activities that occur during a lecture. For example, audio, video, screen-capture, white board and power points. The use of lecture capture technologies is increasingly becoming commonplace in many tertiary institutions. In this poster, a pilot of the Panopto suite of lecture capture software used to capture lessons on Journalism Law, to use as content for a new distance-learning programme, will be described.