Evaluation Of Automatic Classroom Capture For Computer Science Education

Our research into automatic recording of the complete classroom experience has led to the development of many software systems, one of which captures an image stream of all content presented on a computer. We have just completed a first deployment of this computer capture system in which 3 separate courses were recorded for an entire semester with the content being presented to students within 24 hours of the class meeting time. This system has been envisioned as a component of a complete lecture capture system but a component with real value even when used as a stand alone. In this paper we discuss student feedback to this computer capture system, revision of system functionality, and thoughts on the usefulness of capturing computer content in computer science courses in general.