Abstract:

The production of video lectures for e-learning courses are becoming irreplaceable component of distance courses and getting more popular. The key feature of using video lectures is flexible opportunities to make learning independent from time and location. Moreover, video lectures promote to the better comprehension of learning material and motivate self-education of students.

The purpose of using video lectures for e-learning courses is to increase the effectiveness of learning through visualization. Visualization of learning process minimize cognitive difficulties of students. Synthesis of body language, verbal, and visual elements (multimedia, abstract signs, visual schemes, specific objects, etc.) within the limits of one e-learning course unit is an instrument of optimization of the process of semantic perception and understanding text information.

Thus, the aim of the study is to develop the system of criteria to be considered when developing video lectures for e-learning courses and to give guidelines to teaching staff how to design and to implement video lectures within different training courses.

After analysis the number of multimedia educational content of leading Russian and foreign universities, we develop the system of criteria for defining the effectiveness of video lectures usage in teaching process: didactic (active learning, structured input, effective integration in the learning process), technical (flexibility, modularity, ergonomic) and economic.

Keywords:

Distance learning, e-learning, video lectures, video production.