Hi Paul,
I agree with you that video has been over-hyped. I just finished a short paper on the subject which you can find at http://www.trimeritus.com/video.
To summarize briefly, the best use of video is for feedback to learners (something I have rarely seen done on the internet). The next best use is for demonstration of psychomotor skills with a strong visual component but that requires careful planning and expert camera work which is difficult in a live video conference session. Talking head video may provide some identification with the subject and some non-verbal cues but is often a waste of learners' time and/or bandwidth.
Don.
Hello, everyone; hi Don:
Another Paul here, very keen to find the paper to which you pointed. Thanks for the pointer and the summary.
However, I got an error message from Trimeritus when I clicked on the link in SCoPE. Here's the gist of that message:
Site Error
An error was encountered while publishing this resource.
Resource not found
Sorry, the requested resource does not exist. Check the URL and try again.
Resource: http://www.trimeritus.com/video (2011.04.21, c. 16:30 JST)
The URL and display text seem identical. I hope you'll let us know if inaccessibility was a temporary problem, or there is another URL we might try.
Cheers, Paul B.
Another Paul here, very keen to find the paper to which you pointed. Thanks for the pointer and the summary.
However, I got an error message from Trimeritus when I clicked on the link in SCoPE. Here's the gist of that message:
Site Error
An error was encountered while publishing this resource.
Resource not found
Sorry, the requested resource does not exist. Check the URL and try again.
Resource: http://www.trimeritus.com/video (2011.04.21, c. 16:30 JST)
The URL and display text seem identical. I hope you'll let us know if inaccessibility was a temporary problem, or there is another URL we might try.
Cheers, Paul B.
Thanks for your interest Paul and my apologies for the incorrect link. It should be http://www.trimeritus.com/Video. I hope this helps.
Don.
Don.
Much obliged, Don. The new link worked like a charm. Cheers, Paul
Don:
Thanks for the link to your paper - interesting analysis.
Wanted to correct your perception that my comments were an indication that I felt video is over-hyped. Video is becoming huge and its use very diverse. If anything we're under-hyping videos potential.
I was particularly struck by a comment Michael Strangelove left me saying he's eliminated ALL written (paper-based) assignments from his many courses and now requires all students to make a research-based video and write a blog. Read that again - eliminated all written paper based assignments! Video and blogging are new forms of academic expression and assessment.
Paul
Thanks for the link to your paper - interesting analysis.
Wanted to correct your perception that my comments were an indication that I felt video is over-hyped. Video is becoming huge and its use very diverse. If anything we're under-hyping videos potential.
I was particularly struck by a comment Michael Strangelove left me saying he's eliminated ALL written (paper-based) assignments from his many courses and now requires all students to make a research-based video and write a blog. Read that again - eliminated all written paper based assignments! Video and blogging are new forms of academic expression and assessment.
Paul
Hi Paul,
Very encouraging to hear about the increased use of video/blogging for expression and assessment of students. We have the technology to allow for expanded forms, getting educators to use them is the next step. Thanks for your comments. Pheo :)
Very encouraging to hear about the increased use of video/blogging for expression and assessment of students. We have the technology to allow for expanded forms, getting educators to use them is the next step. Thanks for your comments. Pheo :)