

Seven things you should know about lecture capture. This tip sheet also includes a sample syllabus statement to outline limitations on the reproduction and distribution of recorded lectures. Please review the CTSI tip sheet on Audio & Video Recordings of Lectures and Class Sessions for additional information on maintaining you and your students’ privacy. While TechSmith is unlikely to reveal students’ identity, other methods of lecture capture may require additional privacy safeguards. The incidental recording of students in a course may also raise privacy concerns. To ensure multimedia content is restricted to the University of Toronto community, using the U of T Libraries’ MyMedia service is recommended. Uploading lectures to YouTube and other video sites may also compromise your intellectual property.

While lecture content is the intellectual property of the instructor, the ability to easily duplicate, upload, and share digital copies of lectures may concern some faculty. If lecture capture is employed in a limited context such as in response to student illness, this may not be a concern, but could become a consideration if lecture capture is used frequently or widely.(2) Many instructors express concern that the availability of recorded lectures will lead students to attend class less frequently, which may inhibit opportunities for interaction between students and between students and instructors. If you are interested in using lecture capture for other means, please book a consultation with CTSI. Lecture capture software at U of T is mostly intended to allow students an alternative means of access to course lectures.

Recording using a web camera is optional. Lecture capture software allows instructors to record lecture audio and sync it with the on-screen display of their computer or laptop.
