In the contemporary world, lecture capture technology is one of the latest inventions being used by many education systems. It has drastically improved teaching and has taken learning into a new dimension. Literally moving lectures out of the classroom has appealed to a broader range of people across the globe. As a result, use of lecture tools to flip classrooms has seen phenomenal success and growth over the past few years. Some of the lecture tools being used include podcasts, screen casts, lecture capture and video. Lecture tools enables students to see and take notes on your slides, watch video lessons and access practice quizzes digitally. The best thing with converting lectures into digital assets is that students can access notes at their convenient time. This allows the students to study as they engage in other value-adding activities and also have ample time for discussion.
Lecture tools have also enabled lecturers to interact more with the students. They allow for an active learning process. Lecturers usually provide content to the students before the physical classroom lesson so that they can interact with the content. This prepares the students beforehand which make learning more meaningful and enjoyable. The lecturer can allocate more time to answer the various questions in details as well as give time for discussions since the students have interacted with the text already. Using this platform it is also easy for a lecturer to identify students who are struggling with various areas of learning and accord them the necessary assistance so that they can improve. Lecture tools in essence help to increase student attentiveness and engagement in class as well as equip them with problem-solving skills.
Classroom flipping has taken learning to a whole new level and the gains made so far bear witness to the whole process. Discussed below are tips for “flipping your classroom” especially for beginners.