Veterinary students' usage and perception of video teaching resources

Area of Science:

• Veterinary Education
• E-learning
• Educational Technology

Background:

• Developing effective online learning resources is crucial for modern higher education.
• A student-centered approach ensures resources meet learner needs and preferences.
• The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science sought to create a novel video resource, 'Moo Tube'.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop an online video learning resource ('Moo Tube') using a student-centered approach.
• To provide guidance for academics developing similar veterinary education video resources.
• To understand student perceptions of video learning in veterinary medicine.

Main Methods:

• A nominal group technique focus group involving 12 undergraduate veterinary students.
• Thematic analysis of student-generated themes regarding video resource features.
• Analysis of 'Moo Tube' usage data in relation to objective structured practical examinations (OSPEs).

Main Results:

• Students identified key strengths in video resources: teaching enhancement, accessibility, technical quality, and content.
• Teaching enhancement and accessibility were rated as the most important factors by students.
• Video resource usage significantly increased before OSPEs and decreased afterward (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

• Undergraduate veterinary students perceive video usage positively in higher education.
• Key student-prioritized features include sound quality, accessibility (e.g., within electronic libraries), and relevant content.
• Guidelines for developing undergraduate veterinary videos are proposed, with potential applicability to broader medical and higher education fields.