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Pi, Zhongling; Deng, Lixia; Wang, Xu; Guo, Peirong; Xu, Tao; Zhou, Yun – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Video lectures which include the instructor's presence are becoming increasingly popular. Presenting a real human does, however, entail higher financial and time costs in making videos, and one innovative approach to reduce costs has been to generate a virtual speaking instructor. Objectives: The current study examined whether the use…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Computer Simulation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Pi, Zhongling; Zhang, Yi; Yu, Qiuchen; Yang, Jiumin – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023
Synchronous online learning via technology has become a major trend in institutions of higher education, allowing students to learn from video lectures alongside their peers online. However, relatively little research has focused on the influence of these peers on students' learning during video lectures and even less on the effect of peer…
Descriptors: Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Attention
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Yang, Jiumin; Zhu, Fangfang; Guo, Peiyu; Pi, Zhongling – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
An instructor's gestures have an effect not only on students' learning but also on teaching itself. In two experiments, this study tested whether instructors' use of gestures while recording video lectures affected their teaching performance, stress, and cognitive load. In Experiment 1, participants recorded video lectures with gestures or without…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Nonverbal Communication, Video Technology, Lecture Method