IT Services

Automated classroom capture

Automated classroom capture

A number of teaching spaces are equipped with lecture capture technology. These rooms are equipped with a workstation, ceiling camera, audio mixer, microphones, a visualiser / whiteboard and an On-Air light indicator. Academics scheduled to teach in these rooms can opt to have their lectures automatically recorded. The recordings will then be made available to students through the VLE.

  • Presenter voice - Academics are reminded to use the wearable microphones available on the teaching desk. If one is more comfortable using a hand-held microphone, this may be borrowed from the beadle station. Remember, no microphone... no audio recording!
  • Computer audio - Any videos displayed during the lecture are captured, including their audio. Please read the University of Malta Lecture Capture Policy   for information about Copyright, IPR and Ethical Issues. It is highly suggested that third party material is trimmed out of the recording before making the recording available to students.
  • Screen capture - The IT Services workstation screen is always captured. For Automated Classroom Capture, it is suggested that tutors use the stationary workstation available on the teacher's desk.
  • Visualiser / whiteboard content
  • Camera - The camera captures the lecturer and the instructional wall only. The students will not appear in a recording unless they go near the instructional wall. Staff can opt out of the video recording whilst still capturing the electronic slides, writing on the visualiser and the audio content.
It is highly important for tutors to familiarise themselves with the Automated classroom capture checklist .

Below is a list of learning spaces enabled for automated classroom capture. Information on how to book these learning spaces is available in the following section (below).

Msida Campus

Arts Lecture Theatre - Old Humanities Building - 216 seats

CHBO 204 (Level 2) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 22 seats
CHBO 206 (Level 2) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 37 seats
CHBO 211 (Level 2) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 31 seats
CHBO 212 (Level 2) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 33 seats
CHBO 213 (Level 2) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 53 seats
CHBO 316 (Level 3) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 43 seats
CHBO 318 (Level 3) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 60 seats
CHBO 409 (Level 4) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 20 seats
CHBO 411 (Level 4) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 30 seats
CHBO 416 (Level 4) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 25 seats
CHBO 417 (Level 4) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 32 seats
CHBO 418 (Level 4) - Campus Hub Block O Building - 37 seats

LC217 (Level 2) - Lecture Centre- 62 seats
Lecture Theatre 1 (Level 1) - Lecture Centre - 158 seats
Lecture Theatre 2 (Level 2) - Lecture Centre - 144 seats

Seminar Hall BM402- Biomedical Sciences Building - 170 seats

TR107 (Level 1) - IT Services Building - 20 seats
VC Hall 101 (Level 1) - IT Services Building - 64 seats
VC Hall 102 (Level 1) - IT Services Building - 34 seats

Junior College

Room C409 (Level 4) - 54 seats

Valletta Campus

Room 1 - 35 seats

Academics wishing to make use of the Automated Lecture Capture service for some or all of their study-units are requested to inform their Faculty Office accordingly. The Faculty Office should then indicate the need for Automated Lecture Capture technology when booking rooms through the relevant Scheduling Office booking form.

For one-off events where the automated lecture capture service is needed, kindly contact the Conferences and Events Unit and indicate that such a service is required.


https://www.um.edu.mt/itservices/vle/lecturecapture/automated/