TEACHING MATHEMATICS USING LECTURE CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY

Year 2017, Volume: 6 , 1 - 8, 04.08.2017

Diana Audi

Abstract

Technology in higher
education is dramatically changing and continuously giving a challenging time
for educators and institutions to provide the same level of innovative
contents, environment and interaction to a digital native generation which is
well powered with technology. It has been well observed and recognized that
video lectures technology can have positive impacts on student learning and
satisfaction however research on Mathematics intensive subjects have yet to be
fully explored. This exploratory evaluation seeks to examine students’
experiences and perception on receiving lectures via a digital lecture
technology, and to assess using statistical tools the benefits of those video
lectures on student performance in a mathematics intensive subject for freshman
students at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. The concept of introducing
rich text format lecture capture technology in Mathematics subjects (Math for
Business and Calculus 2) was rigorously analyzed on a total sample of more than
300 students over multiple semesters. Both control groups without using any
form of technology and experimental groups with using the proposed technology
were compared in terms of student acceptance and academic performance
improvements. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were used and the
results are very promising. Students saw the added benefits and found the
technology very useful.

Keywords

Video lectures, lecture capturing, teaching and learning technology, innovative learning technology, student performance, mathematics teaching

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