Students' perceptions of lecture capture in University math classes for engineers

This paper investigates the use of lecture capture in undergraduate Math classes for Engineers at American University of Sharjah, UAE. In addition to tracking the students' viewing behavior and determining their reasons for viewing the videos, the main focus of the research is to discover whether or not the students view the recorded class videos as a necessary support to enhance their learning.

I. Introduction

Lecture capture is the term generally used to describe the recording of a lecture and then placing the lecture online for the students to view any time, and as often as they like, after the class. The students and professor are in the same physical location during the lecture and the lectures are generally not available for real-time streaming if the students are absent from class. In recent years advancements in technology have made it more convenient and more affordable for professors to capture their lectures and share them with their students. Some universities have made it mandatory that all lectures are recorded and posted for the students. This mandate, as expected, has been met with mixed reactions from the faculty. At American University of Sharjah the use of lecture capture remains at the discretion of the faculty member.