Lecture Capture
Lecture Capture or Automated Lecture Capture – What is the difference?
The Video Production Services department provides two methods to capture classroom lectures to video.
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Lecture Capture
The traditional method of lecture capture is accomplished by having a single camera and videographer assigned to the classroom. The primary emphasis of lecture capture is to video the instructor, guest speaker or student presenter, as they present the course material. Once the material is captured to video, post-production processing includes basic editing, the addition of identifying opening and closing graphics, and formatting the video for DVD and streaming. Videos of the lecture can be provided on a DVD to the faculty and placed on reserve at the campus Library. One copy of the DVD is also provided to Library for campus archive purposes. The video of the lecture can also be provided as a streaming video. A link to the streaming video will be provided to the faculty, allowing the faculty to incorporate the streaming video into Moodle, the campus learning management system. The streaming video can also be uploaded to CSUSonoma, the campus YouTube channel. Videos of lectures can be closed-captioned and transcribed to accommodate accessibility requests.
Automated Lecture Capture
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Automated lecture capture is a system installed in the classroom that automatically captures the lecture and presented materials. The automated lecture capture system provides an enhanced, searchable, viewing experience that is customizable by the person viewing the lecture. In addition to the video, an audio-only file is also provided. Another benefit of using the automated lecture capture system is that all videos are automatically sent out for closed captioning and transcription. The transcription is then linked to the video, which allows the video to be searched based on a word or statement that the instructor said during the lecture. The automated lecture capture system consists of a video camera mounted in the classroom which provides a fixed position video shot, and equipment to capture and process the material presented on the workstation in the classroom. The start and stop time of the lecture is scheduled in advance. All the instructor has to do is walk into the room, and begin the presentation. The video and audio files of the lecture are available within a few hours, and an enhanced version of the video, with the closed captioning and transcription included, is usually available within 24 hours. The instructor is provided with a link to the streaming video and audio files and these links can be incorporated into Moodle, the campus learning management system.
The campus currently has automated lecture capture systems installed in Darwin 103 and Salazar 2016. As use of this technology increases, additional classrooms will be enhanced with automated lecture capture systems.
Contact
For more information about lecture capture or to request lecture capture services, please contact Bruce Carpe at (707) 664-2459.