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Adapt from Nordmann et al. (2018)

Attend lectures

Research shows that students who attend more lectures tend to get better grades.
Studies show that students find live performances more engaging than watching a video.
There are also social benefits to attending lectures, you become part of the community.
Supplemental use of lecture recordings is best.
Use recordings to revisit bits you don't understand rather than using them as a substitute.

Make notes

Making notes helps you learn but it also gives you material to review at a later date.

The best way to make notes is to summarise or paraphrase what the lecturer is saying, rather than writing down word-for-word.
Focus on understanding the lecture. If it is too hard to summarise in your own words, make verbatim notes first and paraphrase later. Any notes are better than no notes.
Don't be anxious about writing down every word, if you miss something you can revisit the recording.

Use lecture recordings to enrich your notes

Before you rewatch the lecture try to recall as much as you can. Use the recordings to add detail to your notes.
Check your notes and identify sections you missed or didn't understand.
Rewatch specific sections of the lecture related to these problem areas, rather than watching the full recording.
Revisit the recording within 2-3 days, don’t rewatch immediately after the lecture, or wait too long.

Catch up

If you can't attend a lecture for valid reasons, watch the recording in full within one week.
You learn more effectively when your learning sessions are spread out so it's good to keep up-to-date with the lecture content each week.
There is evidence you won't learn as much if you watch the recording at higher speeds, so watch it at normal speed once and take notes as if you were in the live lecture.
Once you've watched the recording in full, then go back and revisit bits you don't understand.

Ask for help

Just because there's a recording doesn't mean you can't ask for help if you don't understand bits of the lecture.

Consider watching the recordings with your peers as part of a study group.
Use the recordings as a helpful resource to check your knowledge when testing yourself.
Pause the recording to look up additional resources - don't just rely on the content in the lecture!