Lynne Rawles – eLearning Coordinator, Graduate School, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Alison Clapp – E- Learning Teaching Fellow, Graduate School, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Dr Laura Delgaty – Lecturer in Clinical Education, School of Medical Sciences Education Development

Piloting Personal Capture (PCap)

for Distance eLearners

A Cross School Collaboration

The Software….

Why?

• Distance eLearning Students• Enhanced Assessment Choice• Access Secure Server / Software• Visual (ISR – “you are who you say you are”)• Opportunity for Feedback / Peer Review /

Practise

What We Did

Blog

Recorded

The Process

• Creation of Drop Box Folder – Secure Server• Delivery of Software ….Windows / Mac• Access to Manual• Student Downloads Software• Student Records Presentation• Student Uploads Recording (Secure Server)

Delivery of Software

ReCap team drop box software to @NCL email account

Problems?Time….

Download to Computer

Students Download Software

Login via Blackboard …..

Assumptions?Read the manual

Record Presentation

……..using webcam

Problems?Webcam

Sound card

Upload Presentation

Assumptions?Data

TransmissionSuccessful?

Example

1st Student group successfully uploaded presentations.Here’s one example…

http://campus.recap.ncl.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=a961c1c4-1bb3-4585-a794-47ae8f151149

Feedback…..

“…if you don't enjoy using computers it may seem like a hassle (uploading videos and checking your camera/mic are working could seem difficult) but once you have used it once or twice it's really straight forward”

Findings so far…..

• 8/12 used, 6 needed specific support• Manual….• Software Appears Complex • SUPPORT – Designated Person• Scalable?• Option (… Not To Test Technology Skill) • When it Works It’s Great

Feedback…..

“…if you don't enjoy using computers it may seem like a hassle (uploading videos and checking your camera/mic are working could seem difficult) but once you have used it once or twice it's really straight forward”

Moving Forward

• Potential• Offer to Students• Embed in Course From Start?• Get Students To Self Review / Reflect • Feedback / Peer Review?• Like Idea …..Reduce Complexity?

Thank you for Listening

• Lynne Rawles Lynne.rawles@ncl.ac.uk• Alison Clapp

Alison.clapp@ncl.ac.uk • Laura Delgaty Laura.delgaty@ncl.ac.uk