Fast Forwarding Video Lectures
Oct 15th, 2008
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This week, The Wired Campus published an interesting post about students watching their video lectures at fast speeds. This is an issue I've discussed before, after seeing students watch lectures at 1.5 or even 2 times the normal speed.
The Wired Campus blog reports:
"Some professors report that when their students are reviewing class materials, the students speed up online recordings of lectures and zip through hour-long presentations in as little as 30 minutes. Sure, their professors sound like chipmunks. But the students say they can absorb the information faster than the professors deliver it."
Sometimes, watching a pre-recorded lecture can get dull. There's something missing from the in-person experience. Listening to a professor speak at a faster-than-normal pace can be a smart way to stay focused, but it can also result in students missing important information.
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