Improving the Asynchronous Video Learning Model

摘要: Improving the Asynchronous Video Learning Model Michael E. Griffiths Department of Instructional Psychology Doctor Philosophy Online education is popular from a consumer perspective, but there are elements faceto-face instruction and assessment that difficult to reproduce online (Bassoppo-Moyo 2006). The difficulty reproducing valued face-to-face setting leads concerns regarding overall quality learning experience. Videoconferencing one technology has been used incorporate environment. However, videoconferencing over Internet fraught with technical difficulties live discussions remove main benefits distance education: time flexibility. A more recent development use asynchronous video as communications method in courses. Graham (2009) described several pilots using courses at Brigham Young University. conveys verbal nonverbal signals necessary for immediacy social presence retains flexibility benefit education. Following pilot studies, prototype design theory titled (AVLM) was created study designed practical implementation AVLM. major purpose observe analyze experiences participants improve AVLM model. class named IPT286 (Using Technology Teaching) taught by department IP&T BYU redesigned be an Data were gathered during semester then analyzed according methods this study. Results showed many principles model successfully implemented led positive experiences. Some not adequately which some negative In addition, new being added also revealed interesting related general theory. data consistently importance relationships process. Relationships between students instructor shown influence student experience, therefore personality style impacted degree.