Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education
Celebrating 25+ Years of
Service to the IT in Education /
E-Learning Community
Celebrating 25+ Years of
Service to the IT in Education /
E-Learning Community
Room: 11
Tue, Oct. 27 10:00
AM-11:00 AM
Authors:
Meng-Fen Grace Lin,
Unversity of Hawaii, USA
Georgette Michko, University of Houston,
USA
Curtis Bonk, Indiana University, USA
Abstract:
This literature review
and survey research investigated the characteristics of adult users of the
online video sharing site YouTube. Survey respondents reported on their
ownership of hardware devices, Web 2.0 activities and social network activities,
as well as rating a randomly assigned video. Based on results, recommendations
are made for educational uses of YouTube videos. We suggest employing an
alternative discussion forum to foster social interaction when incorporating
YouTube videos in teaching. Furthermore, it might be necessary to scaffold
advanced technology tools before implementing them in the classroom. In
addition, we suggest the development of shorter, informative videos with rich
text information, and encourage video searching and sharing as a learning
assignment.
