4 Out Of 5 University Professors Believe Lecture Capture Makes Them A More Effective Teacher, Tegrity Survey Reveals

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- University instructors are achieving important academic milestones such as increased student engagement and improved grades due to lecture capture technology according to a Fall 2011 survey conducted by Tegrity, a unit of McGraw-Hill Higher Education. The survey polled nearly 300 instructors across 21 American universities using Tegrity Campus to record class time as well as supplementary course content. Instructors using Tegrity report an overall increase in course satisfaction due to a more focused, engaged and enthusiastic student body and also credit Tegrity with improving their students' learning comprehension and grade performance. As a result of this academic success, more than 80 percent of the instructors polled committed to using Tegrity for future courses.

Lecture capture solutions enable professors to record lectures, supplemental materials and classroom discussion so that students can access them "anywhere, anytime, on just about any device," ultimately providing a more flexible, efficient and effective learning experience. The instructors surveyed were drawn from a range of public and private two and four-year institutions across the U.S. Instructors used Tegrity to record traditional face-to-face teaching instruction or tutorials, recording as much as 100 percent of class time.

Across the survey findings, instructors reported that lecture capture had a significant impact on their course satisfaction and outcomes. The survey revealed:

    --  60 percent of instructors believed Tegrity played an important role in
        helping students focus on important learning objectives
    --  70 percent found student comprehension was improved
    --  Nearly half of the instructors polled felt student engagement and
        enthusiasm was improved
    --  More than half of the instructors using Tegrity experienced an
        improvement in student grades
    --  70 percent of the instructors surveyed said that using Tegrity increased
        their own overall satisfaction with the course

Often with new technology or classroom procedures, instructors are challenged to find more time in their day to integrate the new tools. However, the survey results conclude that the majority of the instructors did not have to invest any additional time or change their pedagogical approach or classroom routine if they didn't want to when using Tegrity. In fact, three out of four respondents agreed that using Tegrity didn't require them to make any changes to their course pedagogy and that it helped enhance the effectiveness of their existing programs. Almost 80 percent of the instructors surveyed stated that Tegrity made them a better teacher and four out of the five instructors committed to using Tegrity again for future courses.

"Surveys consistently show the benefits of lecture capture for students, but few have focused on the impact on instructors. These results clearly demonstrate the fact that instructors significantly benefit from the use of Tegrity, without being forced to change their style of teaching," said Michael Berger, senior director of Tegrity. "At the same time, for instructors looking for new approaches, Tegrity has opened up new instructional possibilities through flipped classrooms and other cutting-edge pedagogies that can provide a more satisfying learning experience as well as improved outcomes."

To view the full Tegrity Fall 2011 instructor survey, visit http://pages.tegrity.com/5312012FallInstructorSurvey_2012-tegrity-lecture-capture-student-survey.html

About Tegrity
Tegrity Campus is the only cloud-based Lecture Capture solution proven to improve student achievement, satisfaction, retention and recruitment across an institution. It makes class time available all the time by automatically recording, storing and indexing every class on campus - without the need to install any special hardware or software in classrooms. The company's patent-pending Search Anything™ and Smart Bookmarks™ features then let students instantly review key class moments online using a PC, Mac, iPod, iPad or other mobile device. For more information, visit http://www.tegrity.com.

About McGraw-Hill Higher Education
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, is a leading innovator in the development of 21st century teaching and learning digital solutions for postsecondary and higher education markets worldwide. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content and tools focused on improving student learning outcomes, McGraw-Hill Higher Education empowers and prepares professionals and students to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

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