TY - JOUR AU - Joiner , Richard AU - Durkin , Catherine AU - Morrison , Derek AU - Williams , Lisa PY - 2003/09/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Activating Boxmind: an evaluation of a Web-based video lecture with synchronized activities JF - Research in Learning Technology JA - Research in Learning Technology VL - 11 IS - 3 SE - Original Research Articles DO - 10.3402/rlt.v11i3.11282 UR - https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/rlt/article/view/1091 SP - AB - The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of synchronous computer-mediated communication activities in a video e-lecture. Previous research has reported that learning is facilitated when communication activities are added to a video lecture. Twelve postgraduate students participated in the study and they viewed a video e-lecture on the perspective-taking theory of communication. The lecture consisted of a video image of the lecturer, an audio track, slides, the transcript and a number of communication activities. They were given a pre-test a week before the lecture and a post-test a week after. They were also asked to rate the helpfulness of various aspects of the lecture. Students' post-test scores were statistically significantly higher than their pre-test scores. They found the audio track, transcript, slides and activities helpful. The most helpful aspects were the communication activities. The implications of these findings are discussed.DOI:10.1080/0968776030110303 ER -