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“Picturing Them Right in Front of Me”: Guidelines for Implementing Video Communication in Online and Blended Learning

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We provide actionable strategies that teachers can follow when implementing asynchronous video communication and feedback in their own courses. These strategies are based on our own research over many years in the use of asynchronous video in online teaching, as well as our review of the literature, and are provided to foster greater discussion on the pedagogical strategies surrounding the use of video in online teaching.

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We gratefully acknowledge Patrick Lowenthal at Boise State University and Gregory Grimsby from George Mason University for reviewing our findings and providing additional recommendations based on their wealth of experience using video feedback.

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West, R.E., Jay, J., Armstrong, M. et al. “Picturing Them Right in Front of Me”: Guidelines for Implementing Video Communication in Online and Blended Learning. TechTrends 61, 461–469 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-017-0208-y

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