Philip J. Guo, Juho Kim, Rob Rubin
Shorter videos are much more engaging.
Videos that intersperse an instructor’s talking head with slides are more engaging than slides alone.
Videos produced with a more personal feel could
be more engaging than high-fidelity studio recordings.
Khan-style tablet drawing tutorials are more engaging than PowerPoint slides or code screencasts.
Even high quality pre-recorded classroom lectures are not as engaging when chopped up for a MOOC.
Videos where instructors speak fairly fast and with high enthusiasm are more engaging.
Students engage differently with lecture and tutorial videos.
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