Multimedia Learning Resource Centre
Guidelines on Producing Online Lectures

• It is recommended to plan your online lecture as collections of conceptually related information segments, with a duration of 15 minutes or less.
• To prepare your PowerPoint slides for online lecture:
  • Consider adding diagrams, images, animations or short video clips (only use copyright-cleared materials). 
  • Avoid having excess information in each slide to ensure readability (e.g. having a body text side-by-side with big diagrams).
• If you wish to use a YouTube video in your lecture, it is important to show the source of the video. Refer to this video for more information.
• Each segment may include a very short activity to promote students’ engagement, understanding and retention of knowledge.

Live online lecture

• This approach allows you to have some real-time interaction with students.
• You are required to record your live lecture for later access on Moodle.
• You can deliver it using your own computer using Zoom.
  • Essential hardware: laptop/desktop computer with webcam and internal microphone.
  • Optional hardware: external microphone (offers best audio quality).
• Alternatively, you can use a teaching venue (e.g. Lecture Theatre) at the Sassoon Road Campus with support from the Faculty’s IT and Technology Team.
• During a live lecture, it is recommended that you should pause every 15 minutes or so to have some form of short activity, such as Q&A or polling using tools such as Mentimeter or Google Slides in conjunction with Zoom.

How to use Google slides for Q&A during a live Zoom lecture

How to use Mentimeter for in-class activity during a live Zoom lecture

Pre-recorded online lecture

• Students appreciate pre-recorded lecture as it gives them flexibility in the pace of learning and provides an easy means for quick revision.
• Recorded lectures can be produced using:
  • Your own computer using Panopto / Zoom / Camtasia
  • The Lecture Theatre at Sassoon Road with support from the Faculty’s IT and Technology Team
  • The E-learning Studio
• Teachers are recommended to conduct an interactive session to reinforce students’ learning, such as polling, Q&A and quizzes using tools such as Mentimeter, Google slides or Kahoot. These tools can be utilised in conjunction with Zoom for online interactive sessions.
• Check here for more guidelines on how to run an interactive session.
• When you need to point to things during your recording/live session, use the mouse cursor (Move cursor slowly to ensure viewers can follow in the video).
• It is recommended that you provide 2-3 MCQs or questions in other forms for students’ self-assessment. Check here for more guidelines on self-assessment for students.

Example for pre-recorded lecture

Please contact our E-learning Instructors for pedagogical support: 

Dr Mei Li Khong for MBBS I and II
khongml@hku.hk

Dr Enoch Chan for MBBS clinical years
enocha@hku.hk

• Review the pre-recorded lecture thoroughly, especially if you record it using your own device. Check for the followings:
  • Audio quality (e.g. too soft/loud, too slow/fast, background noise, long pauses etc.)
  • Proper alignment of audio and video
• For your own feedback and quality improvement, it is useful to review the analytics of your video:
  • Students’ engagement throughout the semester
  • Most watched portions
  • Students’ comments / notes

To review the analytics, please contact:

Dr Mei Li Khong for MBBS I and II
khongml@hku.hk

Dr Enoch Chan for MBBS clinical years
enocha@hku.hk