Students' insights on the use of video lectures in online classes

Abstract

Video lectures (VL), considered an effective means for delivering course content and infusing teaching presence in the virtual environment, have become very popular in education. The purpose of this study was to investigate online student experiences with VL focusing on their opinion of usefulness of VL, their satisfaction with them and their perception of learning derived from them. Our findings show that students' satisfaction with VL has a strong relationship with positive overall learning experience and perception of impact of video on learning. Furthermore, VL can enhance a feeling of engagement with content because of learners' control of the media and instructors' presence. The findings also alert us on the importance of careful planning and balanced integration of VL with other course materials. This provides important information on the effectiveness of video-lectures in college teaching and learning and implications for practice in online course design.

Student’s Perception of Online Learning during COVID Pandemic

“…These shortcomings were addressed subsequently through buying advanced version of the software that allows more time, and better opportunity to interact with students.COVID pandemic made us realize the importance of online training for our pediatric postgraduate students. Students' satisfaction levels with online learning were comparable to the previous studies [3]. Apart from gain in knowledge, the present study revealed the impact of online learning on the morale of our students by creating a diversion from the ongoing pandemic situation.…”

Student Preferences for Learning Resources on a Land-based Postgraduate Online Degree Programme

“…A very similar pattern of feedback was received for both interventions: that online lectures were most favored (supporting the findings of MacPherson & Nunes, 2004;Mitra et al, 2010;Borup et al, 2011;Carmichael et al, 2017;Crook & Schofield, 2017;Scagnoli et al, 2017) and that the podcasts were the most criticized (Lawlor and Donnelly, 2010). Views were mixed on the use of outdoor videos to assess urban trees in the second intervention, some students wanted higher production values in terms of technical content and sound recording.…”

“…There are several studies that found the use of audio/visual learning resources for online learners to be effective, especially the use of instructional video and online lectures (MacPherson & Nunes, 2004;Mitra et al, 2010;Borup et al, 2011;Carmichael et al, 2017;Crook & Schofield, 2017;Scagnoli et al, 2017). Although now a popular delivery format in online courses, moving away from a high level of reading content, Pomales-Garcia and Liu (2006) warn against providing overlong videos or lectures.…”

Perception of Faculty and Students About E Learning About Feasibility, Acceptance and Implementation in Covid Crisis  

“…E-learning has been an important aspect of the current undergraduate curriculum delivery wherein reports of shortage of medical teachers have been reported (9).The adoption of the same within the medical colleges is expected to promote self directed learning and lifelong learning .Thus it will bene t both the teachers as well as the students (10). Similar experience shared by Scagnoli et al shows the importance of online training in COVID pandemic pediatric undergraduate students (11). Flexibility of E learning which can provide information to the students beyond the speci ed timings of teaching in class and gives freedom to read and learn whenever they feel the need for the same was documented in Nigeria study.…”