Plan your online classes as if they were in-person, record short lessons that show your face, and test slides on smartphones to ensure readability on small screens. Provide specific instructions, interactivity, and expectations for deadlines, engagement, attendance, activities and assignments. Set clear communication methods like virtual office hours on conferencing systems, and focus on support to keep discussions relaxed. Maintain openness, student engagement, and retention, enjoying the challenge of teaching online.

1. Tips to Teaching Online
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2. Plan your timetable and classes just as
if you were teaching in a classroom in
the normal way.
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3. Record your lessons
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4. Show your face
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5. Keep videos and recordings short
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6. Test slides on a smartphone before recording your lectures so all text is
readable on small screens.
Font sizes, colours, template designs and screen ratios can be double-
checked.
Test out slides
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7.  Own lecture notes
 Existing slides
 Weblinks
 Open access material
Use your existing resources and
materials
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8. Give specific Instructions
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9. Interactivity
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10. Expectations
 Deadlines
 Tutor / student engagement
 attendance
 Webinars
 Activities
 Assignment submission
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11. Communication
 Set clear virtual office hours
 Use free conferencing systems like Skype / Zoom / Google hangout
 Focus on support and make discussions relaxed
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12. Openness
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13. Student Engagement and Retention
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14. Enjoy the challenge!
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