Effect of lecture recording on student outcomes: A focus on pharmacy students

Abstract

Objectives: Lecture recording is a technology available to enhance learning by allowing students to review materials after class. Lecture recording provides many advantages including reviewing materials covered during missed classes, revisiting difficult or confusing materials, and accessing material as often as necessary to facilitate learning. Data surrounding lecture recording in pharmacy schools, specifically those with mandatory attendance, are lacking. The objective of this study is to determine if students at the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy are using Lecture Capture (LC), a lecture recording system, appropriately and if the use affects their academic performance. In addition, the study evaluates student perceptions of lecture recording. Materials and Methods: A survey was given to pharmacy students in their 2nd professional year and again in their 3rd professional year to assess their use of the lecture recording system, LC. Appropriate use was defined as listening to lecture segments to clarify confusing or complex concepts. The primary outcome was the correlation between semester grade point average (GPA) and appropriate use of LC. The secondary outcome was students’ perception of the effect of LC on their academic performance. Results: No statistically significant difference in semester GPA was found between students who use LC appropriately and those who use it inappropriately. However, the majority of students feel that using LC helps them earn higher grades. Conclusion: The way in which LC is used does not affect student academic performance in terms of semester GPA but is associated with positive student perceptions.