Creative Audio-Visual Approaches Applied in Online and Hybrid Educational Designs

This research deals with creative audio-visual approaches applied in online and hybrid formats to support learning and inquiry in higher education. The objective of this study is to describe, explore and evaluate an educational design in which the students are introduced to creative approaches, to design and to the use of video activities, through visual facilitation, sketching, personal narratives and collaborative video production. The educational design is centred around inquiry processes and project- and problem-based learning. The empirical data consists of teaching observations, students' video productions and students' reflection entries in the Learning Management System during the course and written evaluations after completing the course. The analysis outlines the development of the educational design based on previous online teaching sessions and feedback from students. The findings show that while some students were initially challenged by the unusual teaching format, most appreciated the creative audio-visual approaches and high degree of experimentation. They responded positively to the use of various tools and collaborative activities and expressed that they have applied or plan to apply elements from the educational design to their own practices.