ONLINE LEARNING: CAN VIDEOS ENHANCE LEARNING?

Abstract

Higher education lecturers integrate different media into their courses. Internet-based educational video clips have gained prominence, as this media is perceived to promote deeper thought processes, communication and interaction among users, and make classroom content more diverse. This paper provides a literature overview of the increasing importance of online videos across all modes of instruction. It discusses a quantitative and qualitative research design that was used to assess on-line video pedagogy and perceptions of lecturers and students of video use.

Keywords

• Online learning,online videos,ICT,blended learning

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