Lecture Capture Is the New Standard of Practice in Pharmacy Education

The desire and need for remote access to education dramatically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. As higher education struggles to find its "new normal," pharmacy programs have begun to review changes and approaches to decide which should be continued. This Commentary advocates that the use of lecture capture as an instructional delivery strategy, is no longer just a supplement to learning, but is now a standard of practice in health professions education. Lecture capture creates equity for students by providing additional opportunities to review material. Students may be balancing schoolwork with a job, caring for their children, or fulfilling other obligations. Lecture capture allows students to acquire information at lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy at a time that fits into their schedule, at a pace appropriate for them, and in a method that may better suit their learning needs. Students entering pharmacy school at this time have learned from audio/video media (eg, YouTube, Ted Talks, podcasts) and nontraditional educational competitors (eg, Khan Academy, Coursera, MasterClass). Students have become accustomed to learning via media technology and regularly do so in their everyday lives. Students desire lecture capture as it provides an opportunity to review unclear, complicated, or missed concepts as part of the studying process. Though its use is flexible, like any tool, lecture capture should not be used for all situations. Benefits and disadvantages of lecture capture for students, faculty, and institutions are described herein.