Christopher Pappas has pulled together two past articles to support this latest article which actually focuses on a strategy for synchronous virtual training.
In terms of virtual training, Christopher tips are:
- Develop a detailed outline and research core content beforehand.
- Consider your audience and their primary objectives.
- Spread the word about the virtual training event/course well in advance.
- Focus on user-friendly content delivery.
- Ask engaging and thought-provoking questions to drive the discussion.
- Draw attention to important content and offer periodic recaps.
- Encourage group collaboration via social media platforms.
- Remember: Keep it short and simple to avoid information overload.
The links to the article on Effective Synchronous eLearning suggest:
- Consider your primary objective when creating the synchronous event/lesson/course plan.
- Integrate group collaboration activities.
- Develop a guide that learners can utilize to stay on track.
- Include a visual presentation that accompanies the synchronous learning experience.
- Provide links to valuable resources and reference sites.
- Create tutorials or online scenarios to enhance interactivity.
- Encourage learners to offer feedback.
- Make a presentation available online after the synchronous event/lesson/course takes place.
Finally, in the article on Blended eLearning, Christopher states:
- Clearly identify the blended learning course’s objectives.
- Create a blended learning course outline and syllabus to keep your learners motivated and on-track.
- Determine the blended learning course’s level of interactivity.
- Integrate group collaboration activities.
- Develop communication and feedback guidelines.
- Compile a list of resources and references.
- Create an effective assessment plan.
Click here to go to Christopher’s article.