Here’s Your Chance to be a “Professor for a Day.”
November 25, 2009 | Todd G.
Earlier this month I covered the ongoing question of whether recording a professor’s lectures would actually decrease student attendance. This week we have a related contest to bring to your attention. McGraw-Hill recently unveiled their LectureCapture software, which is sort of like the college student’s ultimate DVR. It allows you to view a professor’s lecture at you own pace and on your own time.
As part of the promotion for LectureCapture, McGraw-Hill came up with a contest called “Professor for a Day.” As the company puts it, “the contest challenges students to create and upload a short video of themselves giving an engaging and dynamic lecture on any subject they like – and offers a chance to win a Spring Break trip to Cancun, Mexico.”
According to Mary Skafidas, Vice President of Communcations and Marketing, McGraw-Hill Education, ”McGraw-Hill developed the ‘Professor for a Day’ contest to spread the word about its Lecture Capture technology and show students how viewing and sharing video lectures can enhance their learning experience.”
As for those professors who are concerned these types of technology could encourage kids to skip class, Mary had this to say: ”…There’s no substitute for attending class and interacting with a professor one-on-one. Lecture Capture is designed to complement the live lecture experience, not replace it – and in many cases, we’ve seen it increase student attendance.”
If you’re interested in submitting for the contest you can go here. You can also watch and rate other entries. Commenting may even earn you a prize. The contest ends on December 30, 2009. If you’re a StudentStuff reader who has submitted to the contest, let us know!
