Choosing your approach: Pre-Recorded or Live Lectures?

Video lectures, online lectures, remote lectures? For our purposes, the useful differentiation is between pre-recorded lectures which your students can watch in their own time (asynchronous) and those that are run live with your students (synchronous). Consider which approach is the best fit for your institution, your students, and you.

Download our checklists and recommendations

Your Institution:

Your ed-tech team will be able to tell you which tools are available to you and your students remotely – and how they are supported. They’ll have advice on accessibility and may be able to help you get up and running quickly with recording and editing - or even assist you in developing material. You may also like to check out some of the Courses and Resources.

Download our checklist to consider your institutions resources, requirements and restrictions

Your Students:

Depending on how your students have been taught previously, they may be at different stages of preparedness for learning online. Make sure they can contact the experts with any teething troubles so you can concentrate on teaching.

Use our checklist to think through their practical, emotional and learning needs

You:

This section can be difficult to consider, particularly if you are anxious about developing new skills and managing students in an online environment. Think broadly about experiences that will help you. Using new technology can be daunting. It is useful to remember that your students highly value your teaching skills and research expertise, so they should remain centre stage.

Consider your own preferences and experiences with our checklist