Evaluating video-based lectures on YouTube for dental education.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose/objectives

Multimedia presentations and online platforms are used in dental education. Though studies indicate the benefits of video-based lectures (VBLs), data regarding user reception and optimal video features in dental education are limited, particularly on Web 2.0 platforms like YouTube. Given increasing technology integration and remote learning, dental educators need evidence to guide implementation of YouTube videos as a freely available resource. The purpose of this study is to determine video metrics, viewership and format efficacy for dental education videos.

Methods

First, a cross-sectional survey was conducted of viewers (N = 683) of the Mental Dental educational videos on YouTube. Analytics were evaluated for 677 200 viewers to assess audience demograph

SUBMITTER: Gross RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10646151 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature