The flexibility of a virtual classroom means that a speaker with specialized expertise is a click away – a far cry from the logistical challenges associated with in-person training. So, when you are designing a virtual session, think creatively about…
I’m always excited when a new book on virtual training is published because there is so much to explore on this topic and new ideas to discover. Diana Howles’s new book, Next Level Virtual Training – Advance Your Facilitation (ATD…
Ask a person who attended an in-person training and most likely s/he will comment that one benefit of attending learning events is the opportunity to learn from and network with peers and trainers. Networking happens more naturally in a face-to-face…
Imagine yourself in a virtual classroom. The instructor puts an image of a game of cricket on the screen and says: “Sometimes dealing with pressures at work may feel like a game of 20/20 limited cricket where you are chasing…
Last post I wrote about fundamental concepts regarding using PowerPoint slides in a web conference. This post covers ideas to enhance images to make your images and slides look professional. Note that these tips are written for PowerPoint 2007. 1.…
Whether you are facilitating a web conference for a sales event, virtual classroom training or a knowledge sharing event, you will need PowerPoint slides to support your content. You don’t need to be an expert in PowerPoint to put together…
In this guest post, Michael Randel, Director of Randel Consulting Associates, shares a case study using a video conference and web-meeting tool to support a retreat with teams in Washington DC and DR Congo. Virtual meetings make it easy for…
When I recently accepted a new position and learned that my employer would not issue me a Blackberry as my previous employer had done, my initial reaction was panic. I immediately started researching for a smartphone replacement. In the midst…
Adobe offers one of the most sophisticated web conferencing tools in the industry, Adobe Connect Pro, so it’s not surprising that they were one of the first vendors to release an app to allow iPhone and iTouch users to participate…
Mobile learning is hot right now. So hot that the E-Learning Guild devoted an entire conference to mobile learning, mLearnCon, this year which attracted hundreds. This year, several web conferencing vendors like Adobe Connect, Cisco WebEx and Zoom have released mobile…