Vlogging and reflexive applications

This practical, practice-based article sets out to define and describe vlogging based on the author’s experiences while teaching a blended learning course. Vlogging is a short duration video recording that engages the learner in critical self-reflection. It is a scaffolding strategy for moving students from a descriptive diary to situated experiences and into a more nuanced iterative reflexive, meaning-making self-identity. With smartphones, tablets, and computers readily accessible, students can easily use vlogging to capture the immediacy of their reflections that provides a time-lapse view nurturing a reflexive process. Further, instructors can use vlogging as a learning analytics tool to gather student feedback that provides insight into the learning process. Findings from an exploratory descriptive study offer insights into the challenges and benefits of using vlogging with blended learning.