Is faster better? a study of video playback speed

David Lang, Kathy Mirzaei, Guanliang Chen, Andreas Paepcke

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Abstract

We explore the relationship between video playback speed and student learning outcomes. Using an experimental design, we present the results of a pre-registered study that assigns users to watch videos at either 1.0x or 1.25x speed. We find that students who consume sped content are more likely to get better grades in a course, attempt more content, and obtain more certificates. We also find that when videos are sped up, students spend less time consuming videos and are marginally more likely to complete more video content. These findings suggest that future study of playback speed as a tool for optimizing video content for MOOCs is warranted. Applications for reinforcement learning and adaptive content are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLAK20 Conference Proceedings
EditorsMaren Scheffel, Vitomir Kovanović, Niels Pinkwart, Katrien Verbert
Place of PublicationNew York NY USA
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages260–269
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781450377126
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventInternational Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2020 - Frankfurt, Germany
Duration: 23 Mar 202027 Mar 2020
Conference number: 10th
https://lak20.solaresearch.org (Website)
https://dl-acm-org.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3375462 (Website)

Conference

ConferenceInternational Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference 2020
Abbreviated titleLAK 2020
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFrankfurt
Period23/03/2027/03/20
Internet address

Keywords

  • Clickstreams
  • MOOCs
  • Playback speed
  • Randomized controlled trials
  • Video analytics

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