Virtual Mini-Lecture in Distance Learning Space

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally affected all the spheres of human life, including education. Universities worldwide have established distance learning, which demanded combining and improving both traditional innovative education forms. article offers a comprehensive analysis pre-recorded mini-lectures in educational space learningfor different scientific-educational Internet projects (Coursera, PostNauka, Udacity, edX, LinguaLeo, EdEra, etc.). Mini-lectures are complete pieces speech limited time accessible to multiple reproductions; that is why they quite representative material for research generation cognitive processes perception verbal message asynchronous online learning. significant results study include: definition invariable characteristics virtual (distance, virtuality, mediation, situational incorrigibility, multimodality), defining strategies speaker listener an lecture interaction, finding points contact (motivation interest transferring receiving information) between them. also describes linguistic features mini-lecture. These conclusions can find practical application development methodology teaching disciplines.