Class Videotaping Project

Faculty members can arrange for the Center to videotape a class. This service offers faculty members and graduate teaching assistants an opportunity to examine their teaching closely, whether in the classroom, laboratory, lecture hall, or studio. A student technician, positioned in the back of the room, records the class using a small unobtrusive video camcorder and a wireless microphone. The technician usually focuses on the instructor but can also capture a record of student actions during class if instructed to do so. At the end of the class, the technician gives the recorded cassette to the teacher (ensuring that the professor will have complete control of it), along with a viewing guide prepared by the Center. The instructor can ask a consultant from the Center to view the tape or seek feedback from a colleague or view it alone. Instructors can also arrange for the Center to videotape a practice lecture or discussion. Call the Center for details.