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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: nak on January 16, 2008, 07:58:22 pm

Title: UoM lectures
Post by: nak on January 16, 2008, 07:58:22 pm
At UoM, is there currently the option of viewing lectures while at home via streaming? I don't think i will be bothered just to go all the way there to watch a lecturer talk for an hour but rather do it at home.
Does UoM currently have a system where students are able to do it?
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: Collin Li on January 16, 2008, 08:05:06 pm
It varies from subject to subject, but the most you'll ever have is an audio file streaming with a picture (video) of the slides. You'll still miss out on gestures and demonstrations he does in real life.
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: costargh on January 16, 2008, 08:12:19 pm
Quote from: coblin on January 16, 2008, 08:05:06 pm
It varies from subject to subject, but the most you'll ever have is an audio file streaming with a picture (video) of the slides. You'll still miss out on gestures and demonstrations he does in real life.
:P
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: Collin Li on January 16, 2008, 08:16:47 pm
Quote from: costargh on January 16, 2008, 08:12:19 pm
Quote from: coblin on January 16, 2008, 08:05:06 pm
It varies from subject to subject, but the most you'll ever have is an audio file streaming with a picture (video) of the slides. You'll still miss out on gestures and demonstrations he does in real life.
:P

I've never had a woman lecturer. Not until Friday (she's taking over!)
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: nak on January 17, 2008, 12:23:30 am
What gestures do you need to see anyways? don't lecturers just make their own powerpoints then stand there and talk?
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: Eriny on January 17, 2008, 12:24:18 am
In UMEP one of my subjects had recorded lectures which was great! It meant I didn't have to go twice a week. I don't think the physicality of being in an artsy lecture matters as much as some other fields though, you're pretty much just spoken at for 50 minutes. But if you're in a class that is more practical-based then it probably will matter.

I imagine that Melbourne will probably move towards streaming a higher percentage of lectures given that individual subjects will probably be bigger from 2008 onwards on account of the Melbourne Model.
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: Collin Li on January 17, 2008, 12:25:10 am
Pointing at a particular part of the projected slide is a particularly useful gesture.

The problem is, not many subjects even offer this. You usually only get Lectopia, which is just audio streaming.
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: nak on January 17, 2008, 03:57:13 am
in which field does these objects offer it? would it include engineering subjects by any chance :P
Title: Re: UoM lectures
Post by: squance on January 17, 2008, 11:01:22 am
In my UMEP psych, I never went to the uni for the lectures. only for the tutorials because they recorded your attendance...I always downloaded them lectures and listened to them at home...hEHEEHE