Use a good microphone (this makes a big difference) – research shows picture quality doesn’t matter for retention, audio does. The room really matters, so try to work in a room that has little echo – soft furnishings help and close to router or booster. And get rid of your head when showing slide content – they need to focus on hte content – the rest is noise.

Speak in an informal and relaxed manner – research show that this aids learning. Start by describing where you’re speaking from, your room, be personal, relaxed.

Speak a little slower than is comfortable, as learners need to process the information.

Use spaced practice by recapping what you said in last session and summarising what you’ve just covered at eth end of the current session. It aids retention.

Chapterise things more with clear signalling when changing topic, Introduce each new topic with a simple orientation.

Use the cursor deliberately to circle target items (movement catches the eye) if showing slides

Use screen directions and descriptions explicitly, such as ‘look at top right hand corner where you will find…’

Stay on that screen for the whole explanation, only then move to the next. Avoid referring to past or future screens.

Tell learners to take notes (in their own words) – 20-30% increase in retention