Exodus From the Classroom: Student Perceptions, Lecture Capture Technology, and the Inception of On-Demand Preclinical Medical Education

Abstract

First-year classroom attendance decreased significantly during the academic year, but the authors found no significant relationship between attendance and aggregate mean course grades. Students regarded lecture capture recordings as a practical alternative to attending class; however, podcasts were the preferred modality for receiving didactic content. These findings may help in developing learning-centered curricula at colleges of osteopathic medicine.