Just like a normal tutorial, prepare and have a clear idea of what you want to achieve in the session.

Be sure the material taught in your course is up-to-date and relevant for the learner. Give examples. How can the learner apply this material in real life? A great way to show the learner how the material is relevant to them is through different examples.

Zoom virtual classrooms offer features such as HD audio and video, Screen sharing, Whiteboarding, Annotation, Breakout Rooms, Virtual backgrounds, In-meeting chat, Local recording, Nonverbal feedback.

For those who want to introduce flexibility to their teaching outside of a virtual classroom, asynchronous techniques can be used. Activities based in discussion forums or collaborative documents can be an excellent way for students to work at their own pace. Pre-recording lectures, using podcasts or self-guided modules are another way to introduce a flexible element to your teaching.

Try using infographics, videos, charts, and diagrams whenever you can along with writing or drawing on the whiteboard to make your live classes more interesting.

This is possibly the most important aspect of your role - your presence is noted by your absence (from the discussion boards) – don’t be a lurker, make sure students know that you’ve been there.Stay active within your course – check and respond regularly to email and discussion boards and set clear expectation for your students around the timing and methods of communication.

Try asking your students to turn off their webcams and just use their microphones. If any of your students cannot attend your tutorial via Zoom you will want to offer them an alternative way to interact. Perhaps provide with some questions in the discussion forum or perhaps use a service like PADLET which allows student to access an asynchronous collaborative space online.

Use the breakout rooms function in Zoom to divide the class up and get them active.

Feedback is crucial for online students. Provide feedback to online discussions and forums and acknowledge their contributions. If you have many students, consider summarizing their questions and providing feedback to the class at the end of the week. Marking in relation to specific topics, online tutors should mark with a view to encourage further engagement with course content, terms, concepts, readings, e-readings as a starting point. The objective here is to meet the learning outcomes - This also reduces follow-up of queries regarding grade and remarking.

Try to create a sense of accountability for each learner in your class. This can be done by asking them to respond individually to specific questions in the chat window, addressing them directly or asking their group to report back after a session in the breakout room.

A great way to engage students from the moment they register for your course is by creating a pretest or survey. Keep in mind, it is important that your students engage throughout the entire course, not just at the beginning or end. Try to maintain a consistent presence through the whole course.