The Importance of Framing
It is important for educators to promote student engagement with videos by clearly stating why the material was selected for a given course with the given students in mind (Brame 2016). As the instructor, LMG made a conscious effort to frame the homework assignments for the students throughout the quarter. Prior to students completing the first homework assignment, this framing included:
Continued framing throughout the quarter included (italicized bullet points represent framing components that the instructor would, in the future, include prior to the first homework assignment):