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The Global Virtual Classroom: Five Keys to Success

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…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • February 12, 2011
  • Virtual Training Design

How to Enhance Your Images in PowerPoint for a Web Conference

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.…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • January 24, 2011
  • Online Facilitation

“I See What You’re Saying” – Working with Visuals in Virtual Meetings

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…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • December 15, 2010
  • News

Going Cold Turkey – How Giving Up My Smart Phone Made Me Smarter

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…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • November 23, 2010
  • Global Virtual Training Resources

e-Book Review: Getting Started with Synchronous e-Learning

The e-Learning Guild recently published an e-Book by Patti Shank entitled: Getting Started with Synchronous e-Learning. This 48-page research report is based on a survey conducted by the eLearning Guild with over 3,000 respondents. The report includes an interpretation of…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • September 10, 2010
  • PREP model

PREP for Web Conferencing Success

With training budgets tightening everywhere, more organizations are turning to web conferencing to deliver training programs online to save money and time. According to the 2008 ASTD State of the Industry report, the percent of training hours devoted to live…

  • Darlene Christopher
  • October 24, 2009
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