Recording Facilitated Meetings

[Sascha Rixon]

Hi,

I've just commenced a PhD exploring the language used by facilitators when
facilitating meetings, and I'd be really appreciative of some advice on
how best to record the meetings.

The meetings will involve a facilitator standing (and probably moving
around) in front of a group who will be sitting (and may also move around
and disband into small groups at times). The group may have up to 20
people.

I would like to audio-tape and video-record these meetings to capture the
spoken language and body language of the facilitator and the group.

I have access to audio and video-recording equipment in the School (not
sure what type) and a friend has a lapel mic that I was thinking of using
with the facilitator. I own a Sony ICD-MX20 digital recorder and a Yoga
omni directional boundary microphone.

Any advice on suitable equipment to use, positioning of the equipment,
etc. would be really appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Sascha

Sascha Rixon
PhD student
School of Languages and Linguistics
University of Melbourne