Abstract
Web 2.0 technologies have paved the way for self-directed online learning. YouTube, in particular, is a viable Web 2.0 platform that can be used to disseminate educational content and in the process empower users to take charge of their own learning. Through the lens of self-directed learning theory, we perform qualitative content analyses on comments contributed by learners after watching educational videos on YouTube. Results indicate that YouTube can play important roles in facilitating a self-directed learning platform.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Digital Libraries |
| Subtitle of host publication | Providing Quality Information - 17th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2015, Proceedings |
| Editors | Robert B. Allen, Jane Hunter, Marcia L. Zeng |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 308-310 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319279732 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 17th International Conference on Digital Libraries: Providing Quality Information, ICADL 2015 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: Dec 9 2015 → Dec 12 2015 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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| Volume | 9469 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
| Conference | 17th International Conference on Digital Libraries: Providing Quality Information, ICADL 2015 |
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| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Seoul |
| Period | 12/9/15 → 12/12/15 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- General Computer Science
Keywords
- Online learning
- Self-Directed Learning
- YouTube