Designing & Delivering Engaging Asynchronous Video Lectures

Description  Overview Traditionally, the asynchronous online classroom has been a text-heavy learning environment. While the text may be an effective means of teaching content, it can be more challenging to connect with students and humanize the online classroom using only text-based communication. Asynchronous video lectures allow faculty to bridge this gap by teaching the content in a more personalized and engaging manner while efficiently delivering necessary content. But for an asynchronous lecture to be effective, students must watch it. Herein lies the challenge. Unlike the face-to-face classroom where students are a captive audience for the duration of a class period, online students learn in a click-and-go environment. Their attention is directed by learning outcomes rather than a designed time-period. In this context, if students don't find a lecture video interesting, informative, or valuable, they will not watch it (and will seek out alternative resources to gain