Videos are good for something that is generally informative and interesting, but which I don't need to learn anything specific from. Like a conference presentation or a documentary. I learn from watching them, I'm entertained, and the experience is enjoyable. That's the whole point.
On the other hand, there are times where I just need some reference material to figure something out. That's when I need text. Videos-as-reference-material are generally terrible; they're slow and hard to seek and scan through. The only time a video is worth the compromise is when the content can't be explained any other way.
On the other hand, there are times where I just need some reference material to figure something out. That's when I need text. Videos-as-reference-material are generally terrible; they're slow and hard to seek and scan through. The only time a video is worth the compromise is when the content can't be explained any other way.