The first lecture qualification

Just finished my first lecture qualification, entitled ‘Cell fate and single-cell analysis’, in COVID-19 epidemic area with Zoom. I got some suggestions from the kind and senior teachers, the inspection officers at THU. I wrote them down to make some memories and remind myself all the time. Due to the isolation and the block with the COVID-19, I used the slide-show instead of any possible formats even though I really would like to challenge some chalk class in the first place.

1. I would rather apply the science images and videos instead of large range of words in the slides. This could be nice and vivid for the audience and students except one situation, the specific biological conceptions, e.g. the Developmental Biology, Cell Fate, Single-cell Omics, et al. Besides, you’d better label the critical words both in English and Chinese.
2. Personally, I prefer a dark (mostly black) background in my slides since I think this could be helpful for attracting the audiences’ attention since years ago. Generally, this means that I have to take extra time to transit a lot of original images from publications into the dark background pages by Photoshop, enabling that they will match the main color of my slides, black. Unfortunately, I didn’t do it for all the images somehow because I didn’t spend enough time to ensure these details. And I was pointed out about half dark and half light in my slides, causing kinda of visual dissonance, which is not good thing for the audience. So I’m gonna correct it next time.
3. Manage the rhythm of my speaking. Like some other new guys, I sometimes talk too fast. One way is that I did use a timer along my talk. And a useful suggestion is that I could ask some short questions to the audience and wait several seconds or even minutes, ensuring that they really digest and understand what I have talked before.

Can’t wait for more practice and hope that I will make some progress.