On my journey to develop as an instructor, I identified the need to develop competency related to humanizing my online classes. I was fortunate to come across the work of Michelle Pacansky-Brock. I had just completed teaching an online doctoral course. I felt limited and confined in how I could help my students with their doctoral project development with the tools provided through our online LMS. I found my way to an free online program aimed at helping faculty develop their skill set in humanizing the classroom. As part of this program, I am asked to reflect on the pros and cons of instructor video in class.
Some of the pros that I have identified include:
- Students can visually see the instructor's body language, face, and presence.
- Students can hear the instructor's tone.
- The student's can connect with the faculty member.
Some of the cons may include:
- Requires technology. If the students don't have a video player, laptop, or smartphone, they may not be able to view the video.
- Students may not want to take the time to watch a video.
- The faculty may have poor video/audio equipment and thus the medium may be of poor quality.
These are just a few that come to mind. I hope to add more pros than cons as I learn more.
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