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Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Samual Amponsah, Micheal M. van Wyk, Michael Kojo Kolugu
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 17 |Issue: 6 |Pages: 16
ISSN: 1548-1093|EISSN: 1548-1107|EISBN13: 9781799893554|DOI: 10.4018/IJWLTT.287555
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Amponsah, Samual, et al. "Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic." IJWLTT vol.17, no.6 2022: pp.1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJWLTT.287555

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Amponsah, S., van Wyk, M. M., & Kolugu, M. K. (2022). Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT), 17(6), 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJWLTT.287555

Chicago

Amponsah, Samual, Micheal M. van Wyk, and Michael Kojo Kolugu. "Academic Experiences of “Zoom-Fatigue” as a Virtual Streaming Phenomenon During the COVID-19 Pandemic," International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 17, no.6: 1-16. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJWLTT.287555

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Abstract

This phenomenological exploratory multiple-case study design was conducted at an open distance e-learning university and a traditional contact residential university and it was found that the participants viewed video conferencing under the COVID-19 lockdown period as an exhausting experience. A second major finding revealed that the participants were empowered with digital literacy skills to use video conferencing effectively. The current findings add to a growing body of literature on video conferencing with a focus on Zoom fatigue. Further research might explore the lived zoom experiences of administrators, students and a larger group of faculties over a longer period. The study findings must be considered when planning and implementing video conferencing for academics and students in open distance e-learning contexts. This study showed that video conferencing is one tool in the emergence of a digital zoom revolution that has radically changed the workspace. The evidence from this study suggests that zoom fatigue is a reality check for work-related health management.