Collaborate Lecture Capture Support

Lecture Capture at Malcolm X College    

What is lecture capture?    

Lecture capture was developed 10 years ago here in Chicago at DePaul University when the College of Computing and Digital Media developed a proprietary distance learning system.     

Malcolm X College began researching lecture capture as an option for our students in 2013. We concluded that the ability to record and playback lectures over the Internet would improve student outcomes. To that end we began installing stand-alone cameras in some classrooms and Smart classroom technology, which includes a camera and microphone in others. 

Types of recorded lectures    

  1. Video and audio only
    • This works well when capturing students in a lab environment where a review of their performance helps them improve with repeated practice.
    •  A lecturer records an oral presentation that does not require accompanying graphical material either live with students or without students
  2. Video, audio and graphical material
    • If you are explaining a topic and use graphical material such as PowerPoint, images, or charts
    • If you are explaining and demonstrating a procedure in a lab or classroom
  3. Flipped classroom
    • Either format mentioned above but recorded without students and presented to students for review prior to a regularly scheduled class
  4. Blended learning
    • A combination of  classroom and online learning which can include lecture capture     

How to record your lecture         

Several components are needed to successfully record lectures.   

  1. Video and audio only (scenario from bullet one)
    • Webcam with built-in microphone
      •  Camera with microphone must be positioned close to the presenter to capture good audio
    • Webcam & USB microphone or headset
      • It is important to record clear audio. This is best done with a microphone that can be placed close to the presenter’s mouth
    • Notebook or tablet with a built-in camera & USB microphone
      • It is important to record clear audio. This is best done with a microphone that can be placed close to the presenter’s mouth
  2. Video, audio and graphical material (scenario from bullet two)
    • Webcam with built-in microphone
      •  Camera with microphone must be positioned close to the presenter to capture good audio
    • Webcam & USB microphone or headset
      • It is important to record clear audio. This is best done with a microphone that can be placed close to the presenter’s mouth
    • Notebook or tablet with a built-in webcam & USB microphone
      • It is important to record clear audio. This is best done with a microphone that can be placed close to the presenter’s mouth
    • Desktop recording software
      • This allows you to record whatever is presented on your desktop including video, audio, and any graphics. All components must be visible on one screen while capturing.

Equipment and Software Setup  

  1. Classroom with no webcam
    • Connect a USB Webcam to PC or use a laptop with camera or tablet with camera
    • Connect a USB microphone and position close to lecturer’s mouth
  2. To capture graphical presentations with video and audio do one of the following:
    • Click Tools>Application Sharing>Share Entire Desktop (recommended) or  Start Application Sharing (The application must be partially open on the screen).
    • If “Share Entire Desktop”  is used, position your application over the Whiteboard area then drag the yellow border line around your application.
    • If “Application sharing” is used, select the application from the list of open applications.
    • Press Record
    • When the presentation ends click Stop Recording  then close all Collaborate sessions on all machines

 NOTE:    

I recommend opening a second session on a separate machine to monitor what is being presented over the Internet. This is important because you do not have students to respond to what they are seeing. If your desktop sharing is not working you will record an entire session that can’t be used.    

     

 

Support    

Alonzo Rhoden
312-850-4550
arhoden@ccc.edu

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