This paper collects much of the best and most recent research addressing these questions in the context of higher education, and makes some research contributions that are presented here for the first time. We do not promise to provide all (or even many) of the answers to the huge questions identified above, but instead aim to help interested parties find and then make sense of the existing knowledge, or as we call it, “the state of play”; to provide some new insights to this existing body of knowledge via new research; and to identify areas where exciting opportunities for further investigation beckon. As indicated, although some of the findings and recommendations may be relevant to other levels of education and students, this paper addresses educational video and students in higher education first and foremost.