The document discusses the history and evolution of the lecture as a pedagogical form. [1] It traces how lectures developed from oral readings in medieval times to the authorial performances of the 18th century to the dramaturgical effects of the 20th century. [2] The lecture is now seen as a hermeneutic event rather than just information transmission, creating an emotional connection between lecturer and audience. [3] New technologies allow lectures to be shared more widely and recreate the illusion of spontaneity central to the form.

1. The Lecture as a Trans-Medial Pedagogical Form Norm Friesen PhD Al taqui (flickr)

6. Communication as Information Transmission Lectern Book Radio Internet; multimedia Lectern Print Radio Internet & Multimedia Tempor- ality Synchronous; one place, one time Asynchronous; anyplace, anytime Synchronous; one place, one time Synchronous & Asynchronous Inter- activity Low None None High (potentially) Numbers Reached Dozens, hundreds Unlimited; thousands Unlimited; 100’s of 1000’s Unlimited; millions

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17. 20 th Century Lectures & their Technology Virginia Woolf Theodore Adorno Richard Feynman Stephen Hawking

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