In the early 2000s many of my electives were already taken this way. It was called CUTV (Carleton University TV) and the classes were broadcast on basic cable so one could setup a VCR to record them. Tapes could also be rented from a library of sorts. Occasionally the classes were from that very semester, but usually they were 1-3 years old.
I loved this because
1. I could watch the tapes on my schedule
2. I could pause or rewind to take notes or better understand something
3. I could fast forward through useless parts.
I remember one particularly useless course where all the professor did was read her slides verbatim. Since I had it on tape I’d just fast forward to the next slide, take some notes, and then repeat. Saved me many hours.
I loved this because
1. I could watch the tapes on my schedule
2. I could pause or rewind to take notes or better understand something
3. I could fast forward through useless parts.
I remember one particularly useless course where all the professor did was read her slides verbatim. Since I had it on tape I’d just fast forward to the next slide, take some notes, and then repeat. Saved me many hours.