5.9 Key recommendations
- Use synchronous lectures when they are important to student learning goals and cannot be replaced with asynchronous content.
- Keep in mind that some students do not have access to fast or reliable internet and this may be a barrier to participating in synchronous lectures.
- Develop asynchronous video content in short chunks and use annotation to focus student’s attention. Seek video development support from your faculty support unit, UBC Studios (Vancouver or Okanagan campus), or the Learning Technology Hub.
- Ensure that your course text is available online as an ebook.
- Use library LOCR to make course readings available to students online.
- Take advantage of available open educational resources in your discipline to reduce the amount of content you need to develop.
- Develop accessible content by making it readable, well-structured, and well-described.