What do you think of the new blog post format that includes a tutorial video?

March 28, 2022 by Dr. Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA 30 Comments

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Earlier today, I shared a new blog post (How does Amazon’s stock split impact its stockholders’ equity? link.) In this blog post, I experimented with a new blog post format. I started with the story about Amazon’s stock split as I have done in the past. Next, however, I included a short explanatory video about stock splits in general. The short video does not mention Amazon’s stock split, but goes through the basic accounting for stock splits. This short video is meant to be a refresher for students before they answer the blog post questions. Then after the video, the discussion questions are listed. Essentially, the new part of the blog post is the tutorial video offered in the middle of the blog post. I have one other blog post later this week coming out with a tutorial video.

I am curious what you think. Should I continue to include a tutorial video with the blog posts? Just looking for feedback. I may or may not continue this format after this week – or I could do a combination of blog posts with and without tutorial videos. You can reply to this post with your feedback.

Thanks for reading this! I hope your semester is going well.

Wendy

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Dr. Wendy Tietz is a professor of accounting at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, USA. She is also a textbook author with Pearson Education.
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30 Responses to “What do you think of the new blog post format that includes a tutorial video?”

  1. Schachter Kevin Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:40 am

    I like the video tutorial, and I believe my students will as well.

    Thank you

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  2. Michele Martinez Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:40 am

    I think the video is a wonderful inclusion!!!!!!

  3. Yvonne Parson Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:42 am

    I loved it. It allows my students to watch the video and understand new concepts in Accounting.

  4. Gina Lundquist Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:45 am

    Great idea! It allows students who may not be in class that day to have an overview they might have missed in class.

  5. Joy Hertzberg Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:50 am

    I liked this short, quick exercise and assigned it to my class today as we return from Spring Break.

  6. Annie Magri Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:56 am

    Wendy, I liked the video tutorial addition. It was a good lead-in to the questions. However, it did not cover all the questions–which would have made the video longer, but more helpful. Thank you for all you share–it is so informative and useful.

    • Dr. Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA Reply March 28, 2022 at 11:53 am

      So noted, just trying to walk that (fine) line between too much help and too little:)

  7. Judith Kratochvil Reply March 28, 2022 at 10:59 am

    The idea of including a tutorial video with the post is excellent.

  8. Silvina Barros Reply March 28, 2022 at 11:05 am

    I think it is a great addition to your already very useful posts. Thank you!!

  9. Jeanne Branch Reply March 28, 2022 at 11:11 am

    I liked the format and hope you will continue it! I read through the headline and immediately clicked on the video. It was short and to the point with the facts the students would need to discuss before providing their responses.

  10. swaneri Reply March 28, 2022 at 11:54 am

    I love the inclusion of a video! Great idea!

  11. brookslewis Reply March 28, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    Great. I love the concept. Students are reminded of the concepts before answering the questions.

  12. Laura Katz Reply March 28, 2022 at 5:51 pm

    I think it’s an excellent addition! It gives students a reminder/refresher of the topics before they respond to the case!

  13. Levine, Seth Reply March 29, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    Love it!

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  14. Marie O'Malley Reply March 30, 2022 at 10:44 am

    I think the video will be very helpful to my students. Thanks!

  15. Swaim, Stephanie Reply March 30, 2022 at 4:20 pm

    Hi, Wendy.

    I hope this email finds you well. I think adding the tutorial video is a great idea. You should continue it with other posts in the future if possible.

    Sincerely,

    Stephanie Swaim, CPA

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    • Dr. Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, CSCA, CGMA Reply March 31, 2022 at 7:33 am

      Thanks, Stephanie! I am going to include videos as I can. Hoping to see you soon:)

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