Lecture123 @ Rutgers has been in use at academic institutions since the spring of 2004. Students and faculty have been surveyed at numerous universities. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

• What Users Are Telling Us
• Summary of Academic Results
• Future Use

What Users are Telling Us

Students

• Graduate Neuro Anatomy Course
  "I have ADHD, so I miss part of some lectures when I am unable to concentrate for part of the lecture. It is a very big relief for the first time in my life to know that the material I missed is available at my fingertips for review, to fill in the gaps from class.Thank you for developing software that helps students with learning disabilities review the material in a form other than print. I cried when I used this. Thank you!"

   

• "This program was a very useful tool for me. Between work, school and family, my study time is sporadic. Lecture123 @ Rutgers made it easier. Additionally, attending an 8:15 p.m. class, I wasn't always alert. Lecture123 @ Rutgers gave me the opportunity to hear and see the lecture whenever necessary for me. Love it!!"

   

• "As a returning student I cannot tell you how helpful Lecture123 @ Rutgers has been. I have used the tool to review lessons, assist me in homework questions, and in preparing for exams. Additionally, I found the tool to be great compliment to Blackboard's functionality.For a student like myself who holds a demanding full time job Lecture123 @ Rutgers has allowed me to keep up with the pace of the class. I truly hope that my university makes the investment to bring Lecture123 @ Rutgers to every classroom. As a working student with a rigorous schedule Lecture123 @ Rutgers offers the flexibility I need to finish my undergraduate studies. Furthermore, I hope that eventually the University can leverage Lecture123 @ Rutgers to offer on-line courses. I can truly see my school setting itself apart from other state universities if it can offer Lecture123 @ Rutgers in every classroom and eventually offer on-line courses."

Faculty

• Teaching over 30 years
  When he started using Lecture123 @ Rutgers and listening back to his lectures he realized what his students had been receiving all these years: he did not speak clearly and did not respond to questions as well as he would like. He thanked us for helping him become a better lecturer.

   

• Graduate Course in Medicine
  One of his students, a working mother, was reviewing a lecture with Lecture123 @ Rutgers at home. She didn't realize that her child was also watching. When she was done, her child discussed everything in the session with the mother -- Lecture123 @ Rutgers enabled knowledge transfer from grad school down to a child.

Instructional Design Team

• A Major State University
  We selected Lecture123 @ Rutgers as it is low threshold technology that faculty and students can easily incorporate into the learning environment.

Summary of Academic Results

• Students stop taking notes in class. They become Active Learners.
• Reduced office hours with students actually getting more out of the course.
• Identify and remediate areas of student confusion before giving the exam.
• Share good questions and answers with all students at any time.
• Time to explore selected topics in more depth with the class.
• Save valuable in-class lectures and reuse them next semester.
• Privately replay your presentations and improve your own lecture techniques: Professional Development.
• Continue engaging students outside the classroom.
• Better connect with your students in their multitasking world of short attention spans.
• Maintain the course schedule independent of student absences or snow days.
• Offer all students the ability to learn at their own pace without changing your current teaching model.

Future Uses

• Share your revision comments on a writing assignment with every student individually as though you were sitting together.
• Develop new lectures and curricula sharing best-in-class narrative, annotated, graphical, and text content with colleagues as easy as copying/pasting PowerPoint slides.
• Provide google-like searches across a repository of rich content lectures weaving together topics individualized to meet all students needs and abilities.
• Join a community of educators and students sharing knowledge via natural, easy to use technology.