In this study, 295 (13.8% response rate) first year students from a large, Scottish, Russell-Group university were surveyed on their attitudes to and use of lecture recordings in 2018. Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to compare the ranked responses between students in different categories relevant to monitoring equality and diversity, such as carer status (5% of […]

This exploratory study critically analyzes instructor perceptions of leaving video feedback and its impact on workload. Using qualitative and quantitative data, it discusses instructor experiences in adding video feedback to written notes in online courses.  Specifically, this study asks if instructors will feel more “connected” in video feedback courses, if instructors will report increased workloads, […]

The aim of this study was to investigate which of three types of video resources, and which additional resources, were preferred by Information Technology (IT) students for learning and exam preparation. We offered three types of video learning resources to support the delivery of a first year undergraduate IT course. We collated quantitative data on […]

Globally, online (or e-learning) environments are growing in popularity in schools and universities. However, the language of instruction in these environments is mostly English. This is a problem as most of the students enrolling into online learning environments in South Africa are non-native English speakers. For these students, English is their second or sometimes third […]

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. has announced it will open a research and development (R&D) office in Pittsburgh, joining Phoenix as the two locations selected by the company. Although a physical location hasn’t been determined yet, the company says it will seek to open its office near Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to capitalize on the university’s […]

Let 2020 be the year you master the art of the video. It’ll help you come across as more professional in your courses and will keep your students better engaged with the learning. In a session at last fall’s OLC Accelerate conference, Rachel Valerio, who serves as an elearning video producer at Miami University in […]

It seems the industry finally got the memo. Video continues to grow as the top engagement medium. A new LMS Video Platform launches every so often, hoping to make a dent in a space eager for disruption. We love all-round Open Source BigBlueButton, you may not. Kaltura and Panopto seem to gain popularity as of […]

Theatrical activities have been used to promote an authentic learning environment. However, the incorporation of simple daily technology, like smartphones, to enable students to produce a video of their theatrical activities has not been explored in the Indonesian language learning classroom. This paper documents a video project conducted by lower secondary school students at a […]

Students’ usage of lecture recordings can be characterised by usage frequency, repetitiveness and selectivity in watching, lecture attendance, and social context and location in which students watch the lecture recordings. At the University of Münster (Germany), the lecture recording service was evaluated over three semesters. The data were combined and used for a cluster analysis […]

Higher education faculty benefit from participating in communities of practice focused on developing and improving their own instruction. However, collaborators with common interests are not always located at the same physical location. In this article, we share how participation in a technology-facilitated lesson study provided the means for five higher education faculty across the U.S. […]