Developing a Supportive Framework for Learning on Biosciences Field Courses through Video-Based Resources

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol9no3/goodenough_0913.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This article shares the experiences of a group of faculty who orchestrated the filming of 25 different videos for an applied bio-sciences field course in South Africa. They share how students helped to plan, present, and film the videos with the result that the students benefited considerably from the process. The videos are now open access, and the faculty plan to continue to expand the number of films.

Instructor Made Videos as a Learner Scaffolding Tool

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol8no4/pan_1212.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

In this article, a group of faculty share their experiences in creating and deploying short videos to address difficult content in their online course. Most videos were 3-10 minutes in length, and were designed to mimic the experience of a student sitting with the instructor as the instructor explained difficult material. The students who participated in the study found the videos very useful, and helped them to complete labs and difficult readings.

Let’s Use Video to Reinvent Education

http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This TED Talk is by Salman Khan, the man who founded Khan Academy. Khan Academy is a series of YouTube video tutorials on topics such as mathematics, history, philosophy, and computers. His work is foundational in the field of online learning, and Khan Academy is the most-used educational video repository on the Internet. Take special note of the style of his videos—informational, simple, and short.

Student Attitudes Towards the Integration of YouTube in Online, Hybrid, and Web-Assisted Courses: An Examination of the Impact of Course Modality on Perception

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol11no1/Buzzetto-More_0315.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This article by Nicole Bussetto-More explores the benefits of the use of YouTube through the lens of the Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. She explains that the thoughtful use of YouTube videos increased student's perception of learning efficacy and increased engagement in the course material.