• Instructional Design,  Online Education

    Lecture Video Speed Control

    I enrolled in a post-graduate diploma program in November 2018. Taking courses as a learner allows me to see how other folks design their courses. The instructor does a great job of teaching. However, the speed control feature was missing from the Vimeo videos. I wrote to the support desk to inquire because I usually watch/listen to lecture videos at 1.25 to 1.5 speed. The support person came back with this: Having a speed control may lead to participants missing out some key information shared by the faculty. Hence we…