Deliver lectures
Deliver lectures
Depending on your course and the length of the campus closure, you may need to deliver some lectures to keep the course moving along. Be aware, though, that a 45-minute live lecture sprinkled with questions and activities can become grueling when delivered online without intellectual breaks.
Depending on your course and the length of the campus closure, you may need to deliver some lectures to keep the course moving along. Be aware, though, that a 45-minute live lecture sprinkled with questions and activities can become grueling when delivered online without intellectual breaks.
Keep these principles in mind:
Keep these principles in mind:
Keep recordings short:
Keep recordings short:
When recording an asynchronous lesson, keep some things in mind: The best online lectures are brief. Learning is easier when there are breaks to process and apply new information. To aid student learning, record any lectures in shorter (5-10 minute) chunks, and intersperse them with small activities that give students opportunities to process the new knowledge, make connections to other concepts, apply an idea, or make some notes in response to prompts. Smaller chunks also lead to smaller files, especially when using voiced-over PowerPoint presentations.
When recording an asynchronous lesson, keep some things in mind: The best online lectures are brief. Learning is easier when there are breaks to process and apply new information. To aid student learning, record any lectures in shorter (5-10 minute) chunks, and intersperse them with small activities that give students opportunities to process the new knowledge, make connections to other concepts, apply an idea, or make some notes in response to prompts. Smaller chunks also lead to smaller files, especially when using voiced-over PowerPoint presentations.
Be flexible with live video:
Be flexible with live video:
Lecturing live with Zoom is easy when it works, but during a crisis or school closure, students may have trouble with connectivity or limited device options. In fact, many students may only have access to a smartphone when away from campus. So, we suggest that you record any live Zoom sessions and be flexible about how students can attend and participate.
Lecturing live with Zoom is easy when it works, but during a crisis or school closure, students may have trouble with connectivity or limited device options. In fact, many students may only have access to a smartphone when away from campus. So, we suggest that you record any live Zoom sessions and be flexible about how students can attend and participate.
The importance of your presence:
The importance of your presence:
In a crisis, being able to attend lectures can be an important way to maintain connection and community. In W&M's online courses, we emphasize the importance of "instructor presence", and that's just as true during short-term online stints. So, consider ways that you can use lectures to make students feel connected and cared about: acknowledgement of current challenges, praise for good work, and reminders about the class being a community. This work can help their learning during a difficult time.
In a crisis, being able to attend lectures can be an important way to maintain connection and community. In W&M's online courses, we emphasize the importance of "instructor presence", and that's just as true during short-term online stints. So, consider ways that you can use lectures to make students feel connected and cared about: acknowledgement of current challenges, praise for good work, and reminders about the class being a community. This work can help their learning during a difficult time.
Tools for delivering lectures
Tools for delivering lectures
Hardware Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
A laptop computer with a webcam and microphone is all you will need in most cases to record your lectures and presentations. In a pinch, you can even use your smartphone. The key, as with most of the tips here, is to try it out now before you need it, so you can get help or additional equipment in advance.
A laptop computer with a webcam and microphone is all you will need in most cases to record your lectures and presentations. In a pinch, you can even use your smartphone. The key, as with most of the tips here, is to try it out now before you need it, so you can get help or additional equipment in advance.
Panopto Screen Capture Software:
Panopto Screen Capture Software:
The easiest way to record your voice as you present content on your computer is to install special screen-capture software, called Panopto.
The easiest way to record your voice as you present content on your computer is to install special screen-capture software, called Panopto.
The first time you use Panopto you will need to install the software. Panopto is available for both Windows and Mac, and includes several options for recording: your voice, with or without webcam; your computer screen (which could be limited to a PowerPoint presentation, other software programs, or content from a web browser); or even content from additional cameras (such as a document camera).
The first time you use Panopto you will need to install the software. Panopto is available for both Windows and Mac, and includes several options for recording: your voice, with or without webcam; your computer screen (which could be limited to a PowerPoint presentation, other software programs, or content from a web browser); or even content from additional cameras (such as a document camera).
Resources
Resources
Getting started with Panopto recordings in Blackboard (W&M IT site)
Getting started with Panopto recordings in Blackboard (W&M IT site)
Set up your Blackboard course for Panopto (W&M IT Guide)
Set up your Blackboard course for Panopto (W&M IT Guide)
The best way to record your own lectures (Panopto help pages)
The best way to record your own lectures (Panopto help pages)
Zoom Videoconferencing Software:
Zoom Videoconferencing Software:
Zoom is an easy to use, full-featured videoconferencing and presentation recording tool. If you are already using Zoom to talk to your friends or meet with students, creating recorded lectures is easy. The same process you use to record a class session can be used even if you are the only person in the meeting. Simply share and present content from within the Zoom session, and record yourself as you go through your material. If you share your screen during the Zoom recording, then the recording will capture your screencast as well as your voice and video feed.
Zoom is an easy to use, full-featured videoconferencing and presentation recording tool. If you are already using Zoom to talk to your friends or meet with students, creating recorded lectures is easy. The same process you use to record a class session can be used even if you are the only person in the meeting. Simply share and present content from within the Zoom session, and record yourself as you go through your material. If you share your screen during the Zoom recording, then the recording will capture your screencast as well as your voice and video feed.
Once you have finished your recording and saved it to your local computer, you can publish it to your Blackboard site.
Once you have finished your recording and saved it to your local computer, you can publish it to your Blackboard site.
Resources
Resources
Getting started with Zoom sessions in Blackboard (W&M IT site)
Getting started with Zoom sessions in Blackboard (W&M IT site)
Zoom Help Center can answer most questions about Zoom
Zoom Help Center can answer most questions about Zoom
Recording audio narration for your PowerPoint presentation:
Recording audio narration for your PowerPoint presentation:
Instructors who already have their material in PowerPoint slides can use PowerPoint's built-in audio narration tools to create asynchronous lectures. After you've saved your presentation, you can upload it to your Blackboard site.
Instructors who already have their material in PowerPoint slides can use PowerPoint's built-in audio narration tools to create asynchronous lectures. After you've saved your presentation, you can upload it to your Blackboard site.
Resources
Resources
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Presented by the Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation in coordination with Information Technology and W&M Libraries.
Copyright © 2020