Video threads: asynchronous video sharing for temporally distributed teams
Work teams are often geographically distributed, and in some cases, experience large time-zone differences with no overlap in working hours. We explored the use of asynchronous video in temporally distributed teams. We developed VideoThreads, which provides a novel thread-based visualization of video messages. Based on a deployment to four teams, we offer design recommendations and insights about the benefits of asynchronous video sharing.
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Asynchronous Video Communication Tools Commercially available asynchronous video communication tools, such as Techsmith’s Camtasia Studio and Jive Systems, allow users to send or broadcast individual videos and screencasts to a number of recipients. However, there is limited support to visualize the flow of conversations, and some are complex to use. Our tool specifically focuses on providing lightweight interaction and conversation visualization. AIR (Accelerated Instant Replay) Conferencing and PAVE (PAL Virtual Environment) are related non-commercial tools. AIR Conferencing allows distributed attendees to catch-up on missed content during a meeting using various modalities – audio, video, shared workspace, and text 9. PAVE was designed to support asynchronous collaboration among distributed researchers by allowing users to asynchronously replay captured media (audio, text, and drawing) used in a virtual meeting room 1. Given the cost of using video (in file size) at the time PAVE was developed, it was not included in the tool. Our work revisits this scenario, but with the use of video and screen recording threads, to provide richer interactions. AIR、気になる