Proposed university-wide policy statement governing use of Lectopia
(thanks to Peter Jones, Faculty of Law)
Lectopia is currently enabled in more than 70
iMedia theatres/theatrettes. To support the Melbourne model, all shared theatres on Parkville Campus
will be enabled for Lectopia by the commencement of Semester 2, 2008.
The Lectopia technology is provided as an additional learning tool by teaching staff who consider this appropriate for their subject. Lecturers are not obliged to use the Lectopia facility, and the provision of recorded lectures in subjects or particular streams in subjects is made available entirely at their discretion. There is an expectation that students attend lectures, tutorials and seminars for all classes in which they are enrolled.
In cases where lecturers do provide Lectopia, and other teaching materials on-line, this is intended to supplement rather than substitute for regular class attendance. Should lecturers choose to provide teaching materials on-line, these materials will be made available as soon as practicable after the class, subject to Faculty workload constraints.
Students should note that the provision of recorded lectures is not guaranteed as this service may be affected by technical difficulties outside of the lecturer's and Faculty's control.
Students should note that all teaching staff in the Faculty are familiar with the Lectopia facility and its advantages. Those lecturers who choose not to record their classes have made this decision based on their own sound pedagogy and students should refrain from asking lecturers to provide taping of lectures or additional teaching materials on-line.
Students must seek approval from individual lecturers before making recordings of classes via personal recording devices or any other medium.