Recording of teaching

Last Updated on 08/01/2024

Routine recording

The routine recording of teaching is something which the university allows if a department or programme wishes to do this, but with the recognition that whether teaching “can be routinely recorded depends on a number of factors, including the type of session it is.” In the case of the Lancaster DClinPsy there is a range of sensitive teaching content and small group discussion for which no online synchronous or asynchronous alternative is available, meaning that in most cases viewing of a recording of teaching provides much diminished (if any) learning compared to attending the session.

However, we also know that some trainees value access to recordings of teaching when these can be made available. Based on programme staff’s academic and clinical judgement, teaching sessions where it is appropriate are routinely video recorded by the programme using the MS Teams system.

Trainees with learning support needs

We recognise that some trainees may have an ILSP statement suggesting that the recording of teaching they are attending will be of benefit for them. Trainees in this position are permitted to individually audio record the didactic portion only of any teaching which the programme is not due to routinely record (i.e. not any group discussions or other exercises due to the aforementioned sensitive nature of these). Audio recording devices are available to loan from the programme for this purpose. It is the individual trainee’s responsibility to make their recording and to ensure that only the didactic sections of teaching are recorded (they should not ask teachers to do this). These recordings are for the trainee’s personal use only, and there may still be sessions where due to the sensitive nature of personal information or for copyright reasons recording will not be permitted. In such cases trainees will be informed of this.