I think the preference is age related: Personally I prefer text over video, as I can process it at my speed, while with video I'm limited to the speed with which it's explained.
I think the preference is age related: Personally I prefer text over video, as I can process it at my speed, while with video I'm limited to the speed with which it's explained.
My children all seem to prefer video.
When I ask for text transcripts of our training videos, in place of having to sit through 20 minutes of poorly acted out skits (that, re-certification being a periodic thing, I have sat through some 5 or 6 times already in my 10 years on the job), I am always told "but people enjoy the videos"—as if providing transcripts were somehow exclusive of providing videos.
You're almost certainly right. I hate searching for info on something that could be easily explained in a paragraph and maybe a screenshot and instead I have to watch through some video--usually with an ad. I confess that I really resist making videos of things unless I have no choice but I know a lot of people prefer them.
A well-written and illustrated explanation like this one? I can't imagine preferring a video unless someone just wants some background noise and they don't really care about understanding the subject.
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how eccentric! would much rather prefer a yt vid / tutorial pls.
I think the preference is age related: Personally I prefer text over video, as I can process it at my speed, while with video I'm limited to the speed with which it's explained.
My children all seem to prefer video.
When I ask for text transcripts of our training videos, in place of having to sit through 20 minutes of poorly acted out skits (that, re-certification being a periodic thing, I have sat through some 5 or 6 times already in my 10 years on the job), I am always told "but people enjoy the videos"—as if providing transcripts were somehow exclusive of providing videos.
You're almost certainly right. I hate searching for info on something that could be easily explained in a paragraph and maybe a screenshot and instead I have to watch through some video--usually with an ad. I confess that I really resist making videos of things unless I have no choice but I know a lot of people prefer them.
A well-written and illustrated explanation like this one? I can't imagine preferring a video unless someone just wants some background noise and they don't really care about understanding the subject.
Such tutorials are readily findable by searching for "slide rule tutorial" on YouTube.