Do Students Really Learn From Internet Videos? Jim Bidlack, University of Central Oklahoma Jeff Bell, California State University, Chico 4 th Annual International Symposium Emerging Technologies for Online Learning July 11-13, 2011 The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CA A Joint Symposium of the Sloan Consortium and MERLOT

View results from Internet search enginesView results from Internet search engines Review the ratings from students who have viewed Internet videosReview the ratings from students who have viewed Internet videos See actual video interviews with students providing feedbackSee actual video interviews with students providing feedback Participate by providing comments on what students may or may not be learning from educational videosParticipate by providing comments on what students may or may not be learning from educational videos In this Presentation, you will have the opportunity to…

Quality and Style Varies Clips from professionally produced educational videosClips from professionally produced educational videos Instructor produced videosInstructor produced videos –A good learning experience for the student doing the project

Questions Do students find videos helpful?Do students find videos helpful? How do videos compare to textbooks or lecture?How do videos compare to textbooks or lecture? Do students get more from student produced videos?Do students get more from student produced videos?

Results from Internet Search Engines (Data acquired July 5, 2011) Topic Search Engine MitosisFungi Nervous System Google7,260,00037,200,00063,000,000 Google Video 7, ,600 YouTube5,2305,4107,050 Vimeo MERLOT533158

YouTube Videos Evaluated 1. 1.What's the Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis? ( Fungi Diversity: Wow! Fungi Plant Growth ( Nervous System: Nervous System (

What's the Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis?

Fungi Diversity: WOW! Fungi Plant Growth

Nervous System

Criteria for the Evaluation 1.This video helped you to better understand the topic. 2.The information corresponded well with what you learned from lecture and the textbook. 3.Inclusion of this video would encourage and enrich your learning experience in the classroom. 4.You were able to learn more from this video than you did from the textbook. 5.You were able to learn more from this video than you did from lecture. 6.You would prefer to have this video replace material presented in the classroom.

The Rating Scale Used By Students 1= strongly disagree 2 = disagree 3 = neutral 4 = agree 5 = strongly agree

Students Evaluated Videos in the Classroom and at Home

The Results (Based on 126 Students during the Summer 2010, Spring 2011, and Summer 2011 Semesters)

Video Interviews with Students Part 1 of 4 Interview #1: “Chalk and talk better…videos as accessory material.” Interview #1: “Chalk and talk better…videos as accessory material.”

Video Interviews with Students Part 2 of 4 Interview #2: “Videos better than just lecturing.” Interview #2: “Videos better than just lecturing.”

Video Interviews with Students Part 3 of 4 Interview #3: “Videos good for a visual learner.” Interview #3: “Videos good for a visual learner.”

Video Interviews with Students Part 4 of 4 Interview #4: “Videos can’t replace lecture.” Interview #4: “Videos can’t replace lecture.”

Conclusions Students generally liked the materials as learning accessories (rating of 2.5 to 4.0)Students generally liked the materials as learning accessories (rating of 2.5 to 4.0) Students did not believe YouTube videos should be used to replace their learning experience (rating of 1.5 to 3.0)Students did not believe YouTube videos should be used to replace their learning experience (rating of 1.5 to 3.0) Students preferred professionally done videos (rating of 3.2) compared to student videos (rating of 2.3)Students preferred professionally done videos (rating of 3.2) compared to student videos (rating of 2.3)

Questions and Audience Participation