The following is extracted from the discussion section of a research article by Zielinski et al: College student feedback about librarian-created instructional videos
Students were asked for feedback on instructional videos demonstrating how to properly cite a research article.
- Most students were either unaware of the available videos or unable to find them on the library's Web page.
- More than three-quarters of the students said they would seek assistance from a librarian after watching the instructional video.
- The respondents valued information on how to complete the academic activity.
- They also appreciated the ability to repeatedly access the resource and view the librarian in the video as a professional and communicator. The picture-in-picture video format made the presenter visible in the lower right corner.
- Most of the complaints focused on technical qualities, specifically a desire for higher quality videos.
- many students appreciated the ability to manipulate the video, including speeding it up and moving forward or backward for information.
- The question on suggestions for additional videos yielded few responses. Most students wanted help locating academic resources (i.e., journal article, e-book, and primary source) for their courses. Other requests focused on videos related to academic skills, including how to do proper citations and Web site evaluations.
- Accessing library instruction videos was the biggest challenge for students. Therefore, libraries must make the videos more easily accessible. The addition of an index is an easily implemented suggestion for improving video access. An index feature would allow students to advance or return to a key point in the video's lesson.
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