Online/Remote Lecture Delivery Best Practices

Online/Remote Lecture Delivery Best Practices

Learners acquire knowledge best when lecture content is chunked into short (under 15 minutes) segments interspersed with active learning activities. Below is a collection of resources on the best practices for online lecture delivery. 

Video engagement peaks at 6 minutes

Student attention drifts after 15 minutes of lecture

Shorter, modular clips are more successful 

Best practices for Adapting PowerPoint Lectures for Online Delivery

The Art of Writing Great Voiceover Scripts

If you will be using your Webcam, below is a short video on looking good on Webcam. 


There are additional campus resources available:

University Relations has a page of tips for Video Recording with Phones and Tablets.

The Digital Media Lab has a large stock of recording equipment that can be borrowed by instructors and has spaces available for recording.