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Seven Strategiesto Elevate the Virtual Classroom
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Webinar Objectives
• Apply 7 strategies to elevate the virtual classroom
• Ensure your company’s successful transition to virtual learning
• Leverage best practices for virtual design and delivery
• Bring the Virtual FacilitatorTrainer Certification (VFTC)course to your organization.
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About Cynthia Clay
• 25+ years of talent development experience
• Author of Great Webinars • Chief Architect of the Virtual
Facilitator Trainer Certification program
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Opening Question
What trends are impacting the way you develop talent in your organization?
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Training
• 46% of training is delivered in traditional classroom setting
• 32% of training is delivered using blended learning techniques
• 26% of training is completelyonline (including VILT)
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Hopes, Dreams, and Promises
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Challenges
What has been your organization’s biggest challenge in adopting virtual learning?
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Seven Strategies
People
Platforms
Practices
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What can you do to be more strategic about the people designing and delivering virtual learning?
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Strategy #1
Identify competencies for virtual instructional designers and facilitators
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Competency
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Define “Great”
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Strategy #1What is an example of a specific competency for a virtual instructional designer?
For a virtual facilitator?
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Strategy #2
Ensure all instructional designers and facilitators are well trained in virtual practices
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Strategy #2
What is your organization doing to ensure that people are well-trained in virtual learning techniques?
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Strategy #2 Basics
• Facilitators attend hands-on training with practical application
• Instructional designers know how to use interaction tools in creative ways
• Both understand how to gain learning transfer
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Evolving Tools
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Strategies
People• Identify competencies for virtual designers and facilitators• Ensure all virtual designers and facilitators are well-trained
Platforms•Invest in a robust, flexible web conferencing platform•Blend synchronous and asynchronous
Practices•Provide technical support (host/producer)•Avoid mixing audiences•Document best practices and provide templates
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What web conferencing platform(s) have you implemented in your organization?
What’s your best advice for others making this decision?
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Strategy #3
Invest in a robust, flexible web conferencing platform.
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Strategy #3
ChatPollingAnnotation ToolsEmoticonsWeb CamerasBreakout RoomsFile SharingApplication SharingAudio (VOIP and Teleconference)
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Strategy #3
LayoutsLaboratoryRegistration and Reporting
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Multiple Chats
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Polls and Chats
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Linear and Boring
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Poll Blah Blah Blah Blah
Chat Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Chat Blah Blah Blah
Blah Blah Poll Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Chat
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Strategy #4
Blend synchronous and asynchronous learning.
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Strategy #4
What social or collaboration platforms are you using?
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Collaboration Platform
• Reinforce learning with text, multimedia, and social interaction
• Connect with class blog and comments
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Mobile-enabled
• Accessible on any device• Use mobile device’s voice
recognition to dictate responses to online assignments
• Add photos from mobile device
• Interface similar to Facebook or Yammer
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May Be Co-branded
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Seven Strategies
People•Identify competencies for designers and facilitators•Ensure all designers and facilitators are well-trained
Platforms•Invest in a robust, flexible web conferencing platform•Blend synchronous and asynchronous (collaboration tools)
Practices•Provide technical support (host/producer)•Avoid mixing audiences•Document best practices and provide templates
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Strategy #5
Provide technical support (host/producer) for every virtual classroom event.
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Strategy #5
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a host/producer?
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Strategy #6
Avoid mixing your audiences (physical and virtual).
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Level the playing field
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Facilitator F2F Virtual
What is the experience of everyone when you mix your audiences?
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Strategy #7
Document best practices and provide templates.
Give us an example of a documented best practice for the virtual classroom?
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Seven Strategies
People•Identify competencies for designers and facilitators•Ensure all designers and facilitators are well-trained
Platforms•Invest in a robust, flexible web conferencing platform•Blend synchronous and asynchronous (collaboration tools)
Practices•Provide technical support (host/producer)•Avoid mixing audiences•Document best practices and provide templates
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Insights and Actions
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Virtual Facilitator Training
• Deep dive, comprehensive course• Focused on virtual design and delivery• Public courses offered six times/year• Customized for private delivery in your web
conference platform
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