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Investigatation of YouTube as an online platform used during remote learning forced by COVID-19
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Abstract The main aim of this study was to investigate online platforms, specifically YouTube, suitable for remote learning, forced by Covid-19 from traditional face-to-face to online learning. To achieve the study's objectives, which are to investigate the effectiveness of remote learning, general students’... view more
The main aim of this study was to investigate online platforms, specifically YouTube, suitable for remote learning, forced by Covid-19 from traditional face-to-face to online learning. To achieve the study's objectives, which are to investigate the effectiveness of remote learning, general students’ feelings have about online education, lecturer's efficiency in using online tools to teach, and student's ability to adapt to online learning, the study employed a qualitative method where three videos with content relevant for a post-graduate diploma in higher education were made and uploaded to YouTube to investigate the efficiency of the online tool. Advantages of YouTube as an educational platform were discussed, which include flexibility and cost, among others. The challenges related to internet connections; resources, used to conduct YouTube lessons, were discussed. Recommendations to address some of these challenges using YouTube as an educational platform were explored. These recommendations include, among others, workshops and seminars should be held by administrators to teach lecturers and teachers how to use technology in their classes, universities need to adopt this new learning system as a part of the curriculum because to save time, money.... view less
Keywords
correspondence course; electronic learning; learning environment; online media; university teaching; Republic of South Africa
Classification
University Education
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
YouTube; COVID-19 Pandemic; online activities; traditional learning; online learning; remote learning; educational platform
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 43-49
Journal
EUREKA: Social and Humanities (2022) 1
ISSN
2504-5571
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed