Lecture Recording and Engagement

This week I would like to share research requested from a colleague on the topic of Lecture Capture. There is a 2020 document that summarizes the research on this topic from 2003 to 2019 entitled, “75 Studies Reveal The Impact Of Lecture Capture.” The top three take-aways are:

1. Lecture capture almost NEVER negatively impacts attendance.

2. The availability of recorded lectures is correlated with higher grades.

3. Students unanimously agree that lecture recordings are useful.

I would also like to share findings from a very recent 2021 article by Nkomo and Daniel entitled, "Sentiment Analysis of Student Engagement with Lecture Recording." The study explored students’ experiences of engaging with recorded lectures and the extent to which engagement contributes to enhanced learning. The research involved the deployment of a questionnaire to undergraduate and postgraduate students (n = 660) who had access to lecture recordings at a research intensive public university. Key findings revealed that students who accessed lecture recordings reported an enhanced learning experience. They stated that the availability of lecture recordings created an inclusive learning environment for students and fostered flexible learning. Data also suggest that students utilized lecture recordings as supplementary learning resources rather than a substitute for regular lecture attendance. Findings substantiated previous research.

The authors cite Danielson et al. (2014) work, which identified factors that influence students' engagement with lecture recordings. Students are more likely to view lecture recordings in courses delivered in a short period, heavily lecture driven, and containing information not available in other formats. Ebbert and Dutke (2020) who noted that students who use deep learning utilize lecture recordings as supplementary learning materials, and are highly engaged. Availability of lecture recordings does not lead to a drop in attendance (Aldamen et al. 2015; Price & Almpanis 2015; Seifert 2019).

When lecture recordings are used as supplementary resources to lectures, there seems to be a positive correlation between class attendance and recorded videos viewership (Aldamen et al. 2015). The availability of lecture recordings provides students an ability to clarify confusing topics, prepare for exams, learn at their own pace, help them take better notes at their own time and catch up on missed lectures as well as help them balance their schedules (Chapin 2018; Daniel 2017; Dona et al. 2017).

References

Nkomo, L.M., & Daniel, B.K. (2021). Sentiment analysis of student engagement with lecture recording. TechTrends 65, 213–224.