Plan
- 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 using the Faculty templates for preparation
- 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.
Delivery
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 polling & quizzing using tools such as Mentimeter or Kahoot in conjunction with Zoom.
How to run a live Zoom lecture
How to do polling & quizzing during a live Zoom lecture
Mentimeter
Kahoot
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:
- Teachers are recommended to conduct an interactive session to reinforce students’ learning, such as polling & quizzing using tools such as Mentimeter 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
For pedagogical support, please contact:
HKUMed E-learning Instructors
Dr Mei Li Khong / Dr Enoch Chan
med.einstructor@hku.hk
Review
- 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:
HKUMed E-learning Instructors
Dr Mei Li Khong / Dr Enoch Chan
med.einstructor@hku.hk
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