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Lectopia at Murdoch

 

How to record using Lectopia

The Lectopia system is easy to use and requires no changes from normal recording of a lecture. If you are in a venue which is set up for Lectopia, you simply need to turn on your microphone.

The steps in the process of recording lectures are shown below:

Diagram showing steps in the process of recording lectures

If you want to lecture in a non-wired venue, AVS can provide a portable recorder. You will be given assistance with the portable recorder the first time you give a lecture.

How to listen to Lectopia recordings

Demonstration

Lectopia can be accessed as shown below.

Diagram showing how to access the Lectopia diagram

Click on the Lectopia Staff Tool link to open the Recording List. Select the recording by date. Select the appropriate bandwidth from the drop down menu. Click open.

When the play window appears, first read the copyright notice then click 'continue' and use the controls. If you want to listen to a later part of the lecture or go back to an earlier part, you can use the slider. You will need to allow Lectopia a little time to move to the part you need.

If your lecture has PowerPoint slides, you will need to use the arrows and links to move between slides because the presentation is not automatically synchronised.

Student access to recordings

If you have an online unit, you can add a link to Lectopia on the home page. You can link to all recordings for a unit or a single recording.

A link to Lectopia recordings is added to students' MyUnits page.

You will need to advise students how they can access the Lectopia recordings for your unit.

Lectopia Staff Tool

The Staff Tool lists your units with Lectopia recordings, allows you to access the list of recorded lectures for each unit and lets you provide additional information for students, such as a title, an outline or a PowerPoint file.

Unit Coordinators and tutors use their Murdoch username and password to access the Lectopia Staff Tool.

To access it, go to: http://ilecture.murdoch.edu.au/lectopia/staff

Functions Available

  1. Edit and add information about lectures
    • You can edit the lecturer's name and contact details for a series of lectures using the Lectopia Staff Tool.
  1. Provide additional information
    • Enter the title and speaker for each lecture. (Important to help identify downloaded files).
    • Select the recording by date on the left of the screen. If the status is 'Available', you will be able to add information or listen to a recording.
    • Add or edit recording details for that particular lecture - information about the speaker (in the case of a guest lecturer), related URLs, and a lecture outline. You can upload a PowerPoint presentation.
    • Record any copyright material.

    This information will appear in the Lectopia interface that students see when they access the recordings.

  1. Upload a PowerPoint file for a particular recording
    • click Upload in the PPT column
    • select the PowerPoint file to upload
    • the slides should not contain animations
    • click Upload

    Students will be able to view the slides while listening to streamed audio only. Alternatively they can download the slides for viewing on computer or for printing.

    For further details see the student information.

 

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