{"id":53621,"date":"2020-08-18T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=53621"},"modified":"2020-08-17T13:39:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T20:39:31","slug":"5-reasons-to-let-students-keep-their-cameras-off-during-zoom-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-reasons-to-let-students-keep-their-cameras-off-during-zoom-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53622\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zoom-fatigue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zoom-fatigue.png 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zoom-fatigue-250x131.png 250w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/zoom-fatigue-600x314.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the 2020-21 school year gets underway \u2013 both at the K-12 and college level \u2013 many students find themselves attending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2020\/7\/18\/21324068\/covid-schools-reopening-open-science-coronavirus-pandemic\">online classes<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/zoom-for-teachers\/\">Zoom<\/a>\u00a0or similar teleconferencing platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Although sticking with remote instruction may be the correct decision from the standpoint of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2020\/05\/should-schools-reopen-kids-role-pandemic-still-mystery\">public health<\/a>, it is not without\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/online-learning-will-be-hard-for-kids-whose-schools-close-and-the-digital-divide-will-make-it-even-harder-for-some-of-them-133338\">problems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a researcher who studies\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=rIxCixIAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=ao\">behavior and the brain<\/a>, I have found the evidence suggests that online instruction can pose a range of challenges for students if they are required to keep their cameras on during class. Here are five reasons why I believe students should be allowed to keep their cameras off instead.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. Increased anxiety and stress<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Online, students are often expected by their teachers to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.com\/condition\/infectious-diseases\/coronavirus\/zoom-fatigue\">look at the screen<\/a>\u00a0for the entire class and stay focused on the video feeds of their classmates. This can result in feelings of prolonged eye contact, which can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsos.160086\">feel threatening<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1167\/15.12.172\">uncomfortable<\/a>. Feeling as though\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/yolarobert1\/2020\/04\/30\/heres-why-youre-feeling-zoom-fatigue\/#72ae89462ac6\">everyone is watching<\/a>\u00a0can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2020\/07\/09\/1004948\/microsoft-together-mode-solution-to-zoom-fatigue\/\">distracting<\/a>\u00a0as students focus on how they may appear to others.<\/p>\n<p>This discomfort is enhanced by the fact that the faces on the screen are often large and appear very close. This can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1207\/s1532785xmep0101_4\">trigger<\/a>\u00a0the body\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/what-happens-to-your-body-during-the-fight-or-flight-response\/\">flight or fight<\/a>\u201d response, leaving students\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.neubiorev.2017.10.015\">feeling on edge<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1515\/revneuro-2016-0043\">impairing their concentration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2. \u2018Zoom fatigue\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychreg.org\/zoom-fatigue\/\">Zoom fatigue<\/a>\u201d may sound no different than regular fatigue, science suggests that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting\">it is different<\/a>\u00a0and that constant video engagement may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-why-video-calls-are-so-draining\/\">exacerbate the problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us learn much from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10911359.2013.831288\">nonverbal cues<\/a>. The face-only format of online video still results in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.northeastern.edu\/2020\/05\/11\/zoom-fatigue-is-real-heres-why-youre-feeling-it-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/\">missing<\/a>\u00a0many nonverbal cues such as hand gestures, and requires people to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting\">work harder<\/a>\u00a0to interpret the ones they can see.<\/p>\n<p>The face-only format also leads people to focus more on verbal cues, which can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jesp.2007.07.012\">tiring<\/a>. When there are many faces on the screen, most people try to pay attention to all of them \u2013 a type of multitasking called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csmedia1.com\/paseodelrey.org\/continuous-partial-attention.pdf\">continuous partial attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/43152412\">have trouble doing<\/a>\u00a0this. Switching quickly between tasks can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/2018\/10\/25\/decade-data-reveals-heavy-multitaskers-reduced-memory-psychologist-says\/\">impair memory<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/0096-1523.27.4.763\">decrease the ability<\/a>\u00a0to perform tasks. The multitasking required for engaging in a class with multiple active video chats is no different. These problems result in participants being\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compedu.2014.02.004\">less engaged<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/science\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens\/#close\">feeling drained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Competing obligations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While it would be ideal for all students to sit at home in a quiet room free of distractions during online classes, this won\u2019t always be the case. Students across all stages of education may be responsible for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1750-8606.2009.00118.x\">taking care<\/a>\u00a0of other family members or even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanforddaily.com\/2020\/06\/01\/please-let-students-turn-their-videos-off-in-class\/\">their own children<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Access to child care is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/issues\/early-childhood\/reports\/2020\/06\/22\/486433\/coronavirus-will-make-child-care-deserts-worse-exacerbate-inequality\/\">even more limited than usual<\/a>\u00a0during the pandemic. This may mean that some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nu.edu\/resources\/student-parents-balancing-school-work-child-care-during-covid-19\/\">students multitask<\/a>\u00a0by caring for their kids or siblings while attending an online class. These responsibilities may be distracting for others and embarrassing to the students involved. It is worth noting that these competing obligations are not specific to students. Many teachers also have to deal with these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chalkbeat.org\/2020\/3\/31\/21225538\/when-teaching-and-parenting-collide-as-schools-shift-online-many-educators-manage-two-roles\">same concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>4. Right to privacy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At school, students are not required to disclose details about their personal lives to their peers, but some of this privacy is lost in video-based classrooms. To turn on video means allowing others into their home.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these online platforms are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.laptopmag.com\/news\/zoom-is-a-privacy-disaster-chat-links-can-steal-your-personal-info\">not secure<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; as evidenced by the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kateoflahertyuk\/2020\/03\/27\/beware-zoom-users-heres-how-people-can-zoom-bomb-your-chat\/#48390159618e\">Zoombombers<\/a>\u201d who have infiltrated classes, often disrupting instruction and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2020\/04\/03\/zoom-use-skyrockets-during-coronavirus-pandemic-prompting.html\">sharing<\/a>\u00a0participants\u2019 personal information. The information provided by students could be accessed by others and the content of the video could expose the location of the student\u2019s home and with whom they live.<\/p>\n<p>This concern is about more than just discomfort at others learning personal details. For some students, exposing this information can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anygoodthing.com\/2020\/04\/06\/a-reminder-of-who-is-hurt-by-insisting-that-students-share-images-of-their-personal-lives\/\">endanger their lives or their families<\/a>. For example,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncjrs.gov\/pdffiles1\/ojjdp\/232272.pdf\">1 in 15 children<\/a>\u00a0are exposed to intimate partner violence each year and some may be fleeing abusive situations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are an estimated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.sdsu.edu\/education\/cescal-conference\/files\/06163-7_Data_One_Sheet.pdf\">3.2 million<\/a>\u00a0undocumented children and young adults in the U.S., and many more children who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2016\/11\/17\/children-of-unauthorized-immigrants-represent-rising-share-of-k-12-students\/\">live with undocumented relatives<\/a>. Online video risks exposing this information to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>With the development of sophisticated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/02\/10\/tech\/clearview-ai-ceo-hoan-ton-that\/index.html\">facial recognition software<\/a>, these concerns are amplified, especially when branches of law enforcement\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/18\/technology\/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html\">may have access<\/a>\u00a0to this technology.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>5. Financial means and other kinds of access<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Requiring students to use video during class makes assumptions about the ability or students or their families to pay for the requisite technology. Approximately\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nccp.org\/topics\/childpoverty.html#:%7E:text=About%2015%20million%20children%20in,level%20to%20cover%20basic%20expenses.\">1 in 5 students<\/a>\u00a0live below the federal poverty line and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/local\/305\/2020\/03\/18\/817691597\/as-classes-move-online-what-happens-to-students-without-internet-or-computers\">lack access<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2018\/10\/26\/nearly-one-in-five-teens-cant-always-finish-their-homework-because-of-the-digital-divide\/\">technology<\/a>\u00a0needed for online classes \u2013 from computers or tablets to Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/coronavirus\/2020\/04\/240k-devices-for-remote-learning-will-be-distributed-to-nyc-students-by-end-of-april.html\">some public school districts<\/a>\u00a0have made efforts to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mayor.dc.gov\/release\/mayor-bowser-announces-distribution-additional-devices-dc-public-schools-students-grades-k-8\">distribute tablets<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/news\/health\/coronavirus\/school-districts-hand-out-tablets-and-laptops-to-students-so-they-can-learn-at-home\/67-9af9a29a-1af1-4be3-9aa1-d9e17909d4f9\">laptops<\/a>\u00a0to students, there are other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-03-26\/covid-19-school-closures-reveal-disparity-in-access-to-internet\">financial burdens<\/a>\u00a0that need to be considered. At the start of the pandemic, about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2020-03-20-here-s-what-schools-can-do-for-the-millions-of-students-without-internet-access\">14% of students<\/a>\u00a0did not have internet access.<\/p>\n<p>Although\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/education\/2020\/04\/23\/detroit-schools-laptops-free-internet\/3005834001\/\">internet service providers<\/a>\u00a0made efforts to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/education-news\/articles\/2020-04-01\/schools-rush-to-get-students-internet-access-during-coronavirus-pandemic\">increase access<\/a>\u00a0many households\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/3\/6\/21168463\/coronavirus-covid19-seattle-public-schools-networks-broadband\">may not have the bandwidth<\/a>\u00a0required for video streaming.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/03\/us\/Homeless-students-public-schools.html\">1.5 million<\/a>\u00a0students attending public schools or going to college experience\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/resources\/homeless-student-guide\/\">homelessness<\/a>\u00a0in a given year. Students may not want to share information about their living situation with their classmates, but a requirement to use video may force them to do so since their peers might realize what\u2019s going on when students have to connect to class from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/articles\/internet-access-students-at-home\/\">their cars or local establishments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[<em>Deep knowledge, daily.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/us\/newsletters\/the-daily-3?utm_source=TCUS&amp;utm_medium=inline-link&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter-text&amp;utm_content=deepknowledge\">Sign up for The Conversation\u2019s newsletter<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>The problems listed here are not comprehensive and do not begin to address the additional concerns for students\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2020\/04\/06\/remote-learning-shift-leaves-students-disabilities-behind\">who require classroom accommodations<\/a>. This discussion has also not touched on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalpartnership.org\/news\/response-covid-19-outbreak-call-action-teachers\">situations that teachers face<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/04\/11\/830856140\/teaching-without-schools-grief-then-a-free-for-all\">Many educators struggle<\/a>\u00a0without a way to see and engage with their students regularly and have tried to use video for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns about required video in online classes are not aimed to prevent teachers connecting with students. The goal is to ensure that students feel comfortable and safe while learning online. There are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.learntechlib.org\/p\/216910\/\">many ways<\/a>\u00a0to engage with students through distance learning and it may take time to find a system that works best for everyone. But, based on my research, I believe that required video should not be part of it.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio: <\/strong>Tabitha Moses is a MD\/PhD Candidate at Wayne State University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 2020-21 school year gets underway \u2013 both at the K-12 and college level \u2013 many students find themselves attending\u00a0online classes\u00a0via\u00a0Zoom\u00a0or similar teleconferencing platforms. Although sticking with remote instruction may be the correct decision from the standpoint of\u00a0public health, it is not without\u00a0problems. As a researcher who studies\u00a0behavior and the brain, I have found [&hellip;]\n&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-reasons-to-let-students-keep-their-cameras-off-during-zoom-classes\/\" class=\"more\">learn more&rarr;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":53622,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[357328],"coauthors":[11733],"class_list":["post-53621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-higher-education","tag-zoom-fatigue"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes - World leading higher education information and services<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/5-reasons-to-let-students-keep-their-cameras-off-during-zoom-classes\/\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes - World leading higher education information and services\" class=\"yoast-seo-meta-tag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the 2020-21 school year gets underway \u2013 both at the K-12 and college level \u2013 many students find themselves attending\u00a0online classes\u00a0via\u00a0Zoom\u00a0or similar teleconferencing platforms. 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