RIMES: Embedding Interactive Multimedia Exercises in Lecture Videos
This addresses the problem of limited interactivity in online learning for teachers and students, though it is incremental as it builds on existing video lecture formats.
The paper tackles the limitation of online learning platforms to multiple-choice and short answer questions by introducing RIMES, a system for embedding interactive multimedia exercises in lecture videos, which was evaluated with 19 teachers and 25 students and found useful for capturing thought processes and identifying misconceptions.
Teachers in conventional classrooms often ask learners to express themselves and show their thought processes by speaking out loud, drawing on a whiteboard, or even using physical objects. Despite the pedagogical value of such activities, interactive exercises available in most online learning platforms are constrained to multiple-choice and short answer questions. We introduce RIMES, a system for easily authoring, recording, and reviewing interactive multimedia exercises embedded in lecture videos. With RIMES, teachers can prompt learners to record their responses to an activity using video, audio, and inking while watching lecture videos. Teachers can then review and interact with all the learners' responses in an aggregated gallery. We evaluated RIMES with 19 teachers and 25 students. Teachers created a diverse set of activities across multiple subjects that tested deep conceptual and procedural knowledge. Teachers found the exercises useful for capturing students' thought processes, identifying misconceptions, and engaging students with content.