“Aims of lecture recordings You are considering whether you would like to get your lecture recorded in the coming semester, but you are still unsure which advantages you can have from a recording? Then you can learn here some application goals of lecture recordings to be able to make up your decision.

More intensive post-processing An important application goal of the lecture recording as a supplement to the present tense is the individual post-processing of the lecture contents. Students can learn at their own pace contents that were not understood in the lecture. There are so many different learning speeds in a lecture that it is impossible for teachers to respond to all of them. This provides a fair opportunity for all participants to learn the material, as everyone can adjust the recording to their own pace.

Furthermore, lecture recordings usually lead to a more intensive study of the material, as it is a readily available source of preparation and follow-up. This study of the lecture content can therefore lead to a deeper understanding of the material.

Independence of place and time Lecture recordings enable students to prepare for postgraduate and exams independently of time and place. These are two particularly important features for students with work responsibilities in addition to their studies and students with family responsibilities who are limited in their time flexibility. Foreign students whose native language is not German can also use a lecture recording to follow up on the contents.

Even in the event of a student's illness, the lecture can be reviewed promptly without having to forego the input of a lecturer. If the lecturer is not able to give a lecture in the present tense (due to conference dates or illness), lecture recordings from the last semester can be used or the lecture can be spoken in afterwards. This has the advantage that the following lecture topics do not have to be shortened or dealt with more quickly.

In the various study programmes, it also happens again and again that important compulsory courses are held in parallel. The lecture recordings enable students to take the exams at both courses. In individual cases, this can also be helpful for students abroad who would like to take the examinations at their home university again at the end of the semester.

Learning in other contexts The lecture recordings can also be used at a much later date to refresh basic knowledge, e.g. as preparation for a specialised course in the Master's programme. Or the students can use the recordings to deepen concrete concepts, which can be used for homework.

Altogether, lecture recordings promote both self-learning skills and student organisation in addition to specialist knowledge.”

Text translated from: https://www.uni-ulm.de/einrichtungen/e-learning/services/vorlesungsaufzeichnung-opencast/tipps-didaktik/ziele-von-vorlesungsaufzeichnungen/ Using deepl.com translator.