El vídeo como herramienta docente para los estudios universitarios

Abstract

In this article we present the results obtained from a video experience in the context of university educa- tion, involving computer science centers of cross- border universities. The features of the experience are: (a) to propose small teams of students a micro- project to create and publish a video in internet, without providing specific prior training of any kind; (b) to assess the videos by teachers and students based on a common framework of pre-established quality indicators and (c) to gather information through surveys of their previous competency levels, of their satisfaction with the process and made prod- uct, used tools and made learning. The analysis performed on the collected data has allowed us to draw a set of conclusions about the capabilities of university students regarding to the use and management of the video as a communication tool, the conditions in which it is feasible to incorpo- rate the video as a teaching resource in computer science studies in any course and learned lessons with regard to organize educational experiences based on this type of video project. As a result we have also found that either by the previous levels of competence or by the informal learning during the experience, students are able to develop other learning and relevant skills, such as in our case, related to Project Management. These findings may be of interest or useful for any university teacher interested in incorporating video into their subject, and the proposed experience is extensible to other centers and studies.