Campus Capture vs. Cloud Classrooms:
Where Is Higher Ed Video Headed?
A conversation about balance, innovation, scale, and student outcomes.
As student expectations evolve and institutions invest in video at scale, one question is rising to the surface: Should physical classrooms remain the default, or become optional?
This live, thought-provoking debate brings together voices from academic technology, instructional design, and institutional leadership to explore the future of teaching delivery. We'll examine the real-world trade-offs between traditional classroom instruction and video-first models - through the lenses of student outcomes, faculty efficiency, and institutional scalability.
But this isn't just a philosophical discussion. We'll ground the debate in data from institutions making this transition, including the University of Washington (where 98% of students report video enhances learning) and Duke University (which saw 22% increased satisfaction with searchable recorded lectures). You'll hear practical insights on how video platforms integrate with existing LMS infrastructure, security requirements, and faculty workflows.
Whether you're pro-classroom, pro-cloud, or designing hybrid approaches, you'll leave with a clearer perspective on how video is reshaping higher education delivery models - and actionable strategies for your institution's path forward.
What you’ll learn:
- How student demand is reshaping choices between in-person and video-first learning
- Strengths and trade-offs of classrooms vs. video models, with real engagement data
- Balancing flexibility, equity, and rigor across delivery formats
- Infrastructure challenges: integrating video with physical and virtual systems at scale
- Faculty efficiency: impacts on workload and teaching effectiveness
- Strategies for hybrid models combining classroom and video learning
- Real outcomes from institutions adopting flexible approaches (UW, Duke data)
- Differences in lecture capture and archiving for classroom vs. video-first models
Why attend?
This isn’t a product pitch – it’s a strategic conversation higher ed leaders must have. With shifting student expectations, budget pressures, and demands for measurable outcomes, delivery models have moved from theory to operational reality. Whether you favor classrooms, video-first, or hybrid, you’ll gain diverse perspectives, real-world data, and actionable frameworks. Walk away with clarity on how peers are navigating this transition and concrete strategies to determine what works best for your institution.
Who should attend?
This webinar is essential for:
- Anyone rethinking video’s role in teaching and learning strategy
- Academic Technology Leaders & CIOs evaluating video infrastructure and integration
- IT Leaders scaling digital learning while ensuring security and performance
- Instructional Designers creating across multiple delivery formats
- Online Learning & Digital Strategy Directors balancing flexibility with rigor
- Provosts, Deans & Academic Affairs leaders shaping instruction policy
- Faculty champions adopting new teaching modalities and technology
Speakers:
Andy Borts
Senior Instructional Technology Support Specialist at UNLV Information Technology
Andy Borts has worked with UNLV IT since 2018, supporting faculty, staff, and students in their teaching and learning endeavors with technology. Along with his fellow colleagues and Panopto administrators, Andy ensures the platform performs flawlessly and helps users make the most of its features. In Summer 2024, Andy helped coordinate a Panopto appliance upgrade project for 175 spaces, which earned Project of the Year from AV Nation and the Best Full-Campus Upgrade award from Higher Ed AV Media. Outside of work, Andy can often be found on the golf course, exploring new destinations, or spinning tracks to keep his DJ skills sharp.
Alethea Inns
Instructional Technology Support Specialist at UNLV Information Technology
Alethea supports faculty, staff, and students at UNLV in using technologies like Zoom and Panopto to make learning more engaging, accessible, and connected. With a strong focus on digital innovation, she explores how generative AI, accessibility, and cybersecurity intersect in higher ed. Her work bridges instructional technology and thoughtful implementation…because adopting new tools isn’t just about what they do, but how they support people. When she’s not troubleshooting tech or talking AI, she’s probably deep in a learning science article, teaching fitness, or sprinkling in a little bit of sparkle.
Mark Kasselhut
Senior E-Learning Technology Program Manager at UNLV Information Technology
Mark Kasselhut is the Senior E-Learning Technology Program Manager at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he has served since 2014. With nearly 45 years of experience in the field, he oversees the university’s enterprise instructional technology tools, including Canvas, Panopto, Zoom, and other services that support teaching and learning. Mark’s expertise spans the selection, implementation, and optimization of effective and accessible technologies that enhance the academic experience for faculty, staff, and students alike.
Kyle Logan
Instructional Designer at Eastern University
Kyle Logan serves as Instructional Designer at Eastern University, where he manages university-wide online course development, video production workflows, and faculty training on AI integration. He has coordinated course launches across business and counseling psychology programs, developed faculty workshops on project-based learning and AI-resistant coursework, and created systems that streamlined video production and editor accountability.
A former engineering teacher, Kyle has always been passionate about bridging technology and human connection in education. Outside of work, he’s often diving into history, experimenting with creative writing, or rolling dice in tabletop roleplaying games.
