Studio Resource:
On-Camera Performance

Teaching on camera requires small adjustments to maintain student engagement.

Eye Contact

Look directly into the teleprompter, behind which the camera is placed. This creates natural eye contact with your students. When you glance down at the tablet, it signals to viewers that they should shift focus to the content rather than to you.

Body Language

Gestures add energy, but keep them within the frame (roughly the area of the tablet). Avoid scanning the room as you might in a live classroom. Constant glances off-camera can appear awkward. Instead, keep your gaze forward to maintain connection.

Movement

If you need to shift your stance during long recordings, step forward or backward instead of side-to-side. Lateral movement is more noticeable and distracting on camera.

Serial Position Effect

Students tend to remember the beginning and end of lectures better than the middle. Use this effect strategically: for a multi-module course, begin recording with middle modules (e.g., 4 and 5). By the time you return to modules 1 and 2, you’ll be more comfortable, and those critical early lectures will benefit from your improved delivery.

Table of Contents

  • Eye contact and teleprompter use.
  • Body language and hand gestures.
  • Movement guidelines.
  • Serial Position Effect (teaching strategy).