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Table 2 Student identified weaknesses of video use in SVMS

From: Veterinary students' usage and perception of video teaching resources

Theme¥

Year-3

Year-2

Year-1

Access

- Lack of download opportunities.

- Inability to download video limits accessibility.

- Access to videos shown in lectures is poor.

  

- Lack of indexing in long videos (i.e. like DVD chapters) - the key here is rapid accessibility to relevant material.

- Some videos are too long.

Content

- Some videos are 'best fit' and not filmed for purpose.

- Limited resources. Bias towards practical skills as opposed to knowledge.

- Species balance - not enough large animal resources compared to small animal.

- Lack of linking to other teaching resources related to the video.

- Limited number of videos available on 'Moo Tube'.

Quality of video

- Poor audio quality.

- Poor camera technique, miss action/poor visualisation (hands cover action), angle of shot.

 

- Poor audio quality.

Quality of application

- In some cases, use of videos as a crutch to support poor teaching and are an inappropriate use of technology.

 

- Some videos used in lectures are not directly relevant.

  1. ¥Themes are based on authors' categorisation of items raised by focus groups for the purpose of their grouping into common areas.