Proposed by: Azmain Iftekhar (SEF School Rep)
Seconded by: Cameron Storey (VPHSS) , Krista Tingbrand (School Rep SPIR)
What do you want?
For the university to create multiple shorter pre-recorded lecture videos instead of just a single long video for lectures. An example would be having a video that ranged anywhere between 6-10 minutes in duration that would cover a single topic of a lecture, and this would be replicated for all the content of that weeks’ lecture.
Why do you want it?
After numerous meetings with different students, a common theme of feedback that has emerged concerns pre-recorded materials. If there were more shorter videos than only one long video, it would be easier for students to study the material in the module. It also creates a ‘psychological illusion’ that the actual content that students will watch is less in duration. The total duration of material still remains the same, but the shorter videos make it more efficient.
What impact will this have?
- Students won’t have to watch a single video all in one go during their studies.
- It will grant students more flexibility with how they study, allowing them to watch different videos as they study throughout the week.
- It will make the content of lectures more accessible.