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When planning your lecture, think about the following:

• Break material down into manageable segments
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• Ensure you have clear, concise headings
• Use simple straightforward language
• See the University's style guide and writing for the web resources
• Remember to consider Inclusivity and Accessibility

Please refer to the web pages: Lecture Capture - Frequently Asked Questions for further information.

Then when delivering your lecture, you can:

• Provide an asynchronous recording of your lecture and upload to MyAberdeen, ensuring you adhere to the legislative requirements of providing captions, you may find the section on Toolkit: Talking Head useful prior to recording
  • Use Panopto to pre-record (asynchronous) and upload the captions.
  • Voice over PowerPoint uploaded to Panopto
  • Provide text equivalent ()
  • Use Microsoft Teams Meetings to live record (synchronous)
  • Or even use PowerPoint to record, however you must ensure there are captions for your recording
• Upload your PowerPoint slides
  • Ensure they are accessible
• Provide a reading list
  • Link to library resources
• Provide relevant documents
  • in MyAberdeen
  • Use Word to re-create supporting documentation
  • Follow the accessible guidelines
• Upload or create relevant material onto MyAberdeen
• Remember to consider copyright implications

You might find the section Lecture Capture: FAQs of further interest, which includes topics such as Downloading Recordings.

• Create a synchronous activity using Microsoft Teams Meetings for group discussions
  • Using the Quick Guide on
  • Using Breakout Rooms in a Meeting
  • See
  • Consider recording your webinar for those unable to join the live session
    
    
• Create asynchronous activities
  • Create in MyAberdeen
  • Allow for in Ultra Course View around documentation on MyAberdeen
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The University are undertaking an upgrade of many of our teaching spaces across campus. The first rooms to be upgraded will have a basic set up, this focuses upon providing dual screen monitors, two cameras and an enhanced microphone/speaker in many of our teaching spaces.

Further support and guidance relating to using the digitally enhanced teaching spaces are provided within the Collaborate toolkit, the guides are as follows:

Kirsty Kiezebrink, Dean for Educational Innovation, created a video clip on , which you may find useful.

Further rooms will be upgraded with additional technology in due course with further guidance provided.

• On your programme or course areas include clear information about expected practical, fieldwork and placements, providing relevant guidelines in MyAberdeen
  
  
• Wherever possible aim to record practical demonstrations, perhaps using a webcam and Panopto, or your mobile phone and upload to MyAberdeen
  
  
• Is there any resources you can re-use and share, such as YouTube videos, links to other sites.

Students should have the opportunity to engage in live/real time (synchronous) sessions with their peers and academic staff to foster a sense of community and provide support. This can involve the following:

• Enable peer support opportunities, such as areas in MyAberdeen or using webinar tools such as Microsoft Teams Meetings
  
  
• Provide drop in sessions via your chosen web conferencing tool, such as Microsoft Teams Meetings
  
  
• Arrange one to one meetings via Microsoft Teams Meetings
  
  
• Use and within your course to regularly communicate with your students