Designing Video Clips to Illustrate Meaning-Making within Computer-Enhanced Environments

Today, video clips are increasingly used as visualizing methods to enhance research findings. This paper explores their potential as innovative means to present empirical data, focusing on semio-discursive annotations added by the researcher. Adopting a reflective approach, the study examines the ethical, scientific, and technical choices made based on a corpus of 37 video clips designed between 2018 and 2023. Supported by examples, the themes of (1) on-screen annotation load, (2) clarity and cohesion across media, and (3) video clips’ aesthetics are discussed. The findings inform the design phase of video clips that illustrate the meaning-making process of teachers and students in computer-enhanced environments. The study contributes to emphasizing the importance of open and transparent research practices while acknowledging the challenges associated with such a method. Keywords: Video, Data visualization, Education, Qualitative research