Abstract
Universities worldwide engage students through online learning. One challenge is the ability to promote a community of learners in an online classroom. Faculty teaching online courses can include student video discussion posts to promote engagement and the development of an online student community. Faculty integrate student video posts into graded, online discussion board assignments. Students record and upload videos into online discussion board forums and then respond to one another’s videos using text-based discussion posts. There are benefits and challenges to this teaching method. Having a strong technical support staff can ease the use of video discussion posts in online courses. Overall, video discussion posts promote a sense of community in online courses
Highlights
Universities worldwide engage students through online learning
One effort to promote an online community is through instructor-delivered videos
Instructors often post introductory or weekly videos to engage their students in online courses
Summary
Universities worldwide engage students through online learning. One challenge is the ability to promote a community of learners in an online classroom. One way to promote student interactivity in online courses is through discussions or collaboration sessions. Online discussion boards have specific requirements, including quantity and quality of posts, and are a part of the course grades (Bliss & Lawrence, 2009). To promote student engagement and a sense of community, video posts can be incorporated into online courses.
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