Perspectives of Learners on Videos as Learning Resources with A Special Focus on Their Format Aspect and Derivations for Related Feedback Processes

Proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Research in Education

Year: 2023

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Perspectives of Learners on Videos as Learning Resources with A Special Focus on Their Format Aspect and Derivations for Related Feedback Processes

Katrin Fritsche, Sophie-Luisa Hopf, Sander Münster

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This article focuses on findings from the Digital4Humanities project1, which has been producing video tutorials with lecturers from across Europe for the last 2.5 years, explaining digital research tools to Humanities students. These videos were evaluated by participating teachers and students of the project. The mainly qualitatively based answers from the students can be grouped into four overarching categories that describe the differentiation of the videos – in terms of content, design, format, and additional materials. Format-related aspects are critically evaluated by students since a lack of contact and feedback loops with fellow students or lecturers can have negative effects for them. This has also been proven by other studies. One solution to this problem is to establish and maintain regular feedback collection and submission formats during courses that use asynchronous learning materials. It will be shown why the establishment of communication and feedback channels can be helpful, how formative, and summative feedback formats can be used in different scenarios and how these can be implemented in concrete terms. Finally, a created and reusable resource is presented (in the form of an importable virtual course) that interested parties and teachers can use to establish feedback in their own courses.

keywords: Digital Humanities, E-learning, Feedback culture, Higher education, Teaching and Learning