Recordings for Effective Learning in an ICT Based Instructional Environment

Widespread use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has percolated the educational environment today. Various e-learning mechanisms used in this environment include Recordings and Virtual class rooms, both in educational Institutes and in the corporate sector. ICT based teaching methods differ widely from traditional teaching methods and they provide anytime-anywhere learning, along with a recapping mechanism. These also reduce the number of instructors required by encouraging distance learning. In this paper we have focused on giving an overview of how lecture recordings can cater to today's IT learners. We have discussed the course ware and delivery in an ICT environment and how it differs from the traditional teaching. Next we have described Snag it, a freely downloadable video recording tool and discussed how it can be used to record lectures. With a sample case study and participant's feedback we have demonstrated the positive impact of using lecture recordings and thus enhancing learning in today's ICT based teaching learning environment. Based on the feedback received the recording based model was adopted for various other courses for conducting corporate trainings. It can also be used in an engineering institute to provide any time anywhere learning to the students beyond the classroom.