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Lowenthal, Patrick R. – Distance Education, 2022
Research suggests that video can improve social presence in online courses. Video, though, is not a panacea; rather the success of video use depends in part on how and when it is used. Online instructors are increasingly using video in various ways, but questions remain on which types of videos students value most when it comes to establishing…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Asynchronous Communication, Video Technology, Online Courses
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Lowenthal, Patrick R.; Moore, Robert L. – Online Learning, 2020
Asynchronous video-based discussions have affordances that can address some of the constraints of asynchronous text-based discussions. However, little research has been conducted on the use of asynchronous video-based discussions in online courses. As a result, the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate students' perceptions of using…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Video Technology, Discussion
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Lowenthal, Patrick R.; West, Richard E.; Archambault, Leanna; Borup, Jered; Belt, Eric S. – Online Learning, 2021
Online learning has traditionally relied on asynchronous text-based communication. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, has provided many faculty members with new and/or additional experience using synchronous video-based communication. Questions remain, though, about how this experience will shape online teaching and learning in the future. We…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Video Technology