Lecture Capture, Transcripts, and Captioning in US Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: Descriptive Cross-Sectional...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Academic Technology

Background:

• Lecture capture, transcription, and captioning are increasingly important in medical education.
• Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) are adopting these technologies to enhance learning.
• Understanding current service provision is crucial for institutional development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To survey the availability and scope of lecture capture, transcription, and captioning services at US COMs.
• To identify variations in service offerings among institutions.
• To provide data for COMs to benchmark their academic support services.

Main Methods:

• An anonymous online survey was distributed to Deans or Directors of Curriculum at all 34 fully accredited US COMs.
• A response rate of 62% (21 institutions) was achieved.
• Data on lecture recording, transcription, and captioning services were collected and analyzed.

Main Results:

• Lecture recording is highly prevalent, with 95% of responding COMs offering the service.
• Among institutions providing lecture recording, a significant variation in transcription and captioning services exists.
• 71% of COMs offer at least one service (transcription or captioning) alongside lecture recording.

Conclusions:

• Lecture capture technology is widely adopted across US COMs.
• There is a need for standardization or improved offerings in transcription and captioning services.
• These findings can guide COMs in evaluating and enhancing their academic support infrastructure.