How Long is Too Long? The Effect of Segmenting Instructional Video

• In Event: DDL - Multimedia & Video

Short Description

This study compared a 14-minute online instructional video with the same content split into three segments to explore how video length affects students’ learning and how students perceive and interact with the video. We found no significant differences between long and short video groups on measures of learning, interaction with or perceptions of the video, but participants who engaged in multitasking other than texting performed worse on the learning measure.

Authors

• Penny Thompson, Oklahoma State University

• Ying Xiu, Oklahoma State University

• Jessica Tsotsoros, Oklahoma State University

• Michelle A. Robertson, Oklahoma State University