Share Paper: Dynamics of visual attention during online lectures - evidence from webcam eye tracking

  1. Katarzyna Wisiecka, SWPS University of Social Science and Humanities, Poland
  2. Krzysztof Krejtz, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland
  3. Izabela Krejtz, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland
  4. Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University, United States
Monday, June 20 11:30-11:55 AM Virtual Room 1

Abstract: During the pandemic, online learning had replaced the role of traditional in-class learning. While there are declarative studies examining advantages and disadvantages of online classes, there is a lack of evidence of the effect of online learning on objective, physiological indicators. Little is known about attentional mechanisms related to acquisition of information during online classes. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of information assimilation during online lectures by recording visual attention distribution in natural, ecological learning settings. During online lectures, we monitored students’ eye movements via a computer webcam. After the lectures, students (n = 24) ...