Checklist.video – Research backed tips for great video calls
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Checklist.video – Research backed tips for great video calls
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#2It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started and video calls are still terrible. We've been doing a lot of research into how to make them better and wanted to share what we've learned.
We were aiming for something whimsical and easy to read so the tips primarily focus around illustrations that were inspired by IKEA instructions. For people who are interested in delving into the details we put the meat of the advice behind a "Why?" button.
This was also our first foray into writing a responsive site that renders well on mobile and desktop, built using Next.js and Tailwinds CSS.
What are some of your favorite video call hacks or tips?
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Re: Checklist.video – Research backed tips for great video calls
#4It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started and video calls are still terrible. We've been doing a lot of research into how to make them better and wanted to share what we've learned. We were aiming for something whimsical and easy to read so the tips primarily focus around illustrations that were inspired by IKEA instructions. For people who are interested in delving into the details we put the meat of the adv…
Does “research backed” mean studies were done, or does it mean that you read a bunch of stuff and called it research?
If the former, can you link to any relevant papers, etc? I was looking for specifics on this for a project myself.
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#5It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started and video calls are still terrible. We've been doing a lot of research into how to make them better and wanted to share what we've learned. We were aiming for something whimsical and easy to read so the tips primarily focus around illustrations that were inspired by IKEA instructions. For people who are interested in delving into the details we put the meat of the adv…
Does “research backed” mean studies were done, or does it mean that you read a bunch of stuff and called it research? If the former, can you link to any relevant papers, etc? I was looking for specifics on this for a project myself.
Hey supermatt, thanks for the feedback, that's good to know! Is there an alternative wording you would suggest? We meant to imply that the tips were primarily derived from findings from published research.
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#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does “research backed” mean studies were done, or does it mean that you read a bunch of stuff and called it research? If the former, can you link to any relevant papers, etc? I was looking for specifics on this for a project myself.
Hey supermatt, thanks for the feedback, that's good to know! Is there an alternative wording you would suggest? We meant to imply that the tips were primarily derived from findings from published research.
I’d be interested in the links to the published research!
If it’s actual research, I think the naming is fine. If it’s reading a bunch of “top 10 tips for looking great on webcam” then it’s not.
When I clicked on “why” I was expecting some actual information. As is, it just reads like an opinion piece IMHO
For example, you state an arms length as the optimal distance - but this would be different based on FoV, etc. There’s no real data I can see that would lead to make that statement.
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#7It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started and video calls are still terrible. We've been doing a lot of research into how to make them better and wanted to share what we've learned. We were aiming for something whimsical and easy to read so the tips primarily focus around illustrations that were inspired by IKEA instructions. For people who are interested in delving into the details we put the meat of the adv…
> It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started and video calls are still terrible.
Because it's hard. Just going through the list in the article:
> Use a cable to connect to the Internet
Difficult if your house isn't wired for ethernet and the modem is in an inconvenient spot, or in a room which contradicts tip #4. Do you let a long cable drift along the floor?
Powerlines will work in some houses, but not others, and can occasionally introduce their own connectivity problems.
> Make sure your upload speed is >3 Mbps
And if your ISP doesn't offer that much upload bandwidth, well then I guess you're SOL.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hey supermatt, thanks for the feedback, that's good to know! Is there an alternative wording you would suggest? We meant to imply that the tips were primarily derived from findings from published research.
I’d be interested in the links to the published research! If it’s actual research, I think the naming is fine. If it’s reading a bunch of “top 10 tips for looking great on webcam” then it’s not. When I clicked on “why” I was expecting some actual information. As is, it just reads like an opinion piece IMHO For example, you state an arms length as the optimal distance - but this would be different based on FoV, etc. T…
It's at the bottom of the page: https://checklist.video/checklist/#references
Re: Checklist.video – Research backed tips for great video calls
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hey supermatt, thanks for the feedback, that's good to know! Is there an alternative wording you would suggest? We meant to imply that the tips were primarily derived from findings from published research.
I’d be interested in the links to the published research! If it’s actual research, I think the naming is fine. If it’s reading a bunch of “top 10 tips for looking great on webcam” then it’s not. When I clicked on “why” I was expecting some actual information. As is, it just reads like an opinion piece IMHO For example, you state an arms length as the optimal distance - but this would be different based on FoV, etc. T…
Ah, okay I'm trying to understand your recommendation. Is it because not every tip has a research finding tied to it, which seems incongruous with the title? Or is it that the research finding doesn't explicitly tie to the recommendation?
Most of the tips do reference research findings, and you can find the reference by clicking on the subscript numbers or scroll down to the references section.
Some tips are more common sense and/or geared towards addressing a research finding. In the "arm's length" tip for example, the referenced paper discusses the importance of eye contact in computer mediated communications but doesn't explicitly say you should keep an arm's length to achieve the best eye contact. Was your expectation that the tip should link to research determining the optimal distance from the camera to achieve good eye contact?
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