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It Doesn't Bite." description: Lecture Capture, University of Ottawa image: https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1859434857.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-blog/lecture-capture-try-it.-it-doesnt-bite#main-content) # Echo360 - Uses - [ Higher Education ](https://echo360.com/uses/) - [ Continuing Medical Education ](https://echo360.com/continuing-education/) - Platform - [ Video ](https://echo360.com/platform/enterprise-video/) - [ Engagement ](https://echo360.com/platform/student-engagement) - [ Analytics ](https://echo360.com/platform/analytics) - [Stories ](https://echo360.com/stories) - Connect - [ Blog ](https://echo360.com/blog) - [ News ](https://echo360.com/connect/news) - [ Events ](https://echo360.com/connect/events) - [ Support ](https://echo360.com/customer-portal-login/) - [ Contact ](https://echo360.com/connect/contact) - [Login ](https://echo360.org/login?afterLoginUrl=%2Fhome) - [Documentation ](https://absolut.kohorta.co/documentation) # Lecture Capture: Try It. It Doesn't Bite. by [Fred Krazeise](https://info.echo360.com/author/fred-krazeise) on October 14, 2014 [Lecture Capture](https://info.echo360.com/topic/lecture-capture)  Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking to many instructors about adopting lecture capture technology. And it doesn’t matter where they teach - from the US to Australia and back - instructors are universally nervous about change in the classroom. Add that they are now recording themselves while changing their teaching… well, who can blame even the most seasoned instructor for being a bit gun shy? ![Puppy_finger](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1859434857.jpg) *Lecture capture is like this cuddly puppy. It doesn't hurt when you get started.* * * The first concern is always about attendance: Will I be lecturing to an empty classroom? Pursel & Fang (2011) reviewed 47 articles and found:  “….self-reported data and actual attendance counts indicated no influence or no negative influence of lecture capture technologies on attendance in a majority of studies.”     That’s why I love this [blog](http://thelevelupnews.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/how-do-i-get-students-to-come-to-class-if-i-provide-my) from the University of Ottawa by Jerie Shaw.  Jerie notes that the secret to success with lecture capture is to stop worrying about attendance, and start worrying about *making class time worth your students’ time*.  Jerie includes uber simple tips like memorizing your students’ names as well as teaching tips like moving away from the traditional lecture and offering participation points.      We’re all afraid of embarrassing ourselves.  It’s OK. I think of University of Michigan’s Dr. Perry Samson when he said, “Don’t be afraid to make a fool of yourself in front of your class.  The more you can get out there and fall on your face…students will appreciate that because they will see you trying.”    [![Dr. Perry Samson Says Be Fearless in the Classroom. ](https://embed-ssl.wistia.com/deliveries/745eb5cd7698bd3537a40daa308c8f0edeeae97b.jpg?image_play_button=true&image_play_button_color=7b796ae0&image_crop_resized=540x304 "Dr. Perry Samson Says Be Fearless in the Classroom. ")](https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/o9prq9hkqr?popover=true) So go ahead and try something new.  It doesn’t hurt.  Still not sure?  Watch Jerie Shaw’s uOttawa colleague Jovan Groen address learning outcomes as result of using lecture capture.  [![WATCH THE ARCHIVE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/16036/782cff8b-98ee-4aca-b3b6-e84a159c788e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/16036/782cff8b-98ee-4aca-b3b6-e84a159c788e) Spread the word: [Share this blog post on Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-blog/lecture-capture-try-it.-it-doesnt-bite) [Share this blog post on Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-blog/lecture-capture-try-it.-it-doesnt-bite) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://info.echo360.com/active-learning-blog/lecture-capture-try-it.-it-doesnt-bite) ![Fred Krazeise](https://info.echo360.com/hs-fs/hub/16036/file-1616719357.jpg) #### Fred Krazeise Follow me on my website Follow me on LinkedIn Follow me on Twitter Fred Krazeise is the social media strategist and community manager for Echo360 social media properties. 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