Scenarios and tools for recording microlectures

Teachers can use a variety of tools to create microlectures. One of the simplest options is to record a video using a camera on a mobile phone or computer, with the teacher speaking directly into the camera. It is also possible to create narrated presentations in PowerPoint or Keynote.

Another option is to screencast screenshots with voice narration, with or without teacher video. There are a number of tools for this purpose, such as Loom, Screencastify, Screenpal (formerly Screencastomatic) and Zoom.

Teachers can also use modern educational tools, such as Edpuzzle, which allows you to insert questions within the video itself.

Additionally, Moore (1993) defines three fundamental types of interaction that are considered essential for effective online education:

• student interaction with the content
• student-teacher interaction
• interaction among students.

These components represent a starting point for understanding the dynamics of engagement in an online teaching context.