The key finding was that watching lecture videos at up to 2x speed did not significantly reduce comprehension, either immediately or after a delay, compared to watching at normal speed. Notably, students who watched a lecture twice at double speed often performed as well as—or better than—students who watched once at normal speed, particularly on delayed tests.

Interestingly, students’ intuitions about learning did not align with outcomes. While most students believed slower playback was better for learning, their test performance showed that faster viewing was equally effective. This suggests instructors may not need to discourage increased playback speed and could instead help students think strategically about when fast review is appropriate, such as when reviewing for an exam.

For teaching practice, the study suggests that recorded lectures can support efficient learning, freeing students’ time for deeper engagement activities such as practice problems or retrieval exercises. However, the authors caution that results may not fully generalize to highly complex or technical material, where slower pacing or pausing may still be necessary.

Read the full article here:

Murphy, D. H., Hoover, K. M., Agadzhanyan, K., Kuehn, J. C., & Castel, A. D. (2022). Learning in double time: The effect of lecture video speed on immediate and delayed comprehension. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 36(1), 69–82. 

The screenshots below show where you can add specific feedback related to a rubric criterion as well as text based feedback for a whole assignment. You can also easily record audio or video-based feedback from within Brightspace.

1. Consider using Kaltura, the UMS video platform, to create, upload, manage, and share multimedia content without ads. You can also track clicks in My Media. Here is a quick video demonstration: .
2. You can tell students about the free , which includes a built-in ad blocker to enhance their viewing experience.

From Lumen Learning, a new free platform that allows you to curate your own OER content and then use that to create interactive learning activities for your students: . You provide the content and learning outcomes, and the platform will create effective prompts that students paste into their LLM of choice and engage in a personalized learning experience. Try it out by clicking on Start Learning or log in to start authoring.

I was able to quickly create a generative textbook, , along with some interactive learning activities. Click the link to access it, choose a topic, choose an LLM, and click on an activity. When you arrive at your chatbot, type Ctrl+V or right-click and paste the prompt and hit enter on your keyboard. Let the learning fun begin!