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How can I capture my lectures?

If you are in one of the lecture capture-enabled GTS rooms you can record an audio feed of your lecture along with a copy of the slides shown on the lecture screen. Additionally, you have the option to record a video feed. 

To capture a lecture:

• The lecture capture icon (above) should be on the desktop. Click on it to start.
• Type in the lecture title.

• To capture a live video feed tick the box to capture from video camera (or leave blank to record slides and audio only)
• Use the Start, Pause and Stop buttons as required.
• Don't forget to logout at the end.
• There's no need to wait in the theatre - the recording will start to process (this may take some time so please be patient).
• You will later be able to claim your recording through Study Direct.  If your lecture does not appear in the list available, please report this fault.

Capturing a live video feed

To include a live video feed along with your slides and audio lecture, tick the box shown above. For more information see our FAQ: how can I record a video of my lecture?

Adding your lecture to Study Direct

Once you have finished recording your lecture, it will then be automatically processed into the different formats that will be available to students. This usually takes about the same length of time as the lecture itself (or about double if you choose the option to record a video feed as well as slides and audio).

You can then place the recording in Study Direct by adding an activity (choosing "lecture capture feed") to the relevant section. As part of this process, you select your lecture from a list of the recordings made in the last few days or weeks.

For more information including a short video demo, see our FAQ: how do I add a lecture recording to Study Direct?

Copyright

It is important to ensure that copyrights are not infringed when lectures are captured. Please see the copyright guidance for more information.