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Does video increase trust and engagement?

There are some great stats in this research from Zoom.

According to their research of over 700 Zoom users, 91% say there is more engagement if they turn their webcam on.

You can read more here:

https://blog.zoom.us/wordpress/2018/05/02/does-video-com

Started by Lightbulb Moment in Delivery

10 Replies · Reply by Duncan Cruse Jul 16

Creating a community via remote learning

A colleague recently sent me a clip of trainees doing an activity during a pre-Covid training course; a packed room with around 20 young journalists based in Delhi, in pairs, discussing a thorny editorial problem. The energy in the room was fantast

Started by Cath Addis in Delivery

8 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jul 13

"Presence" when facilitating live online

We ran a session about presence in the virtual space. These are some of the answers from the group about what presence was live online:

- holding the space

- paying attention

- being attentive

- the learning you enable

- emanating energy

- paying a

Started by Jo Cook in Delivery, Intermediate, and Advanced

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Zoom virtual backgrounds

I love the virtual background option on zoom meetings desktop app. I found these you can download and thought i'd share: https://www.shutterstock.com/discover/free-virtual-backgrounds And this link explains how to set it up: https://www.shutterstock.

Started by Angela Green

6 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jul 6

Here's some of my favourite conversation openers. What are yours?

You know the thing...need to get people engaged as soon as they join your session. Speaking up, using chat, sharing a little about themselves.

Heard a good one yesterday:

"What would you do if you woke up one morning and everyone else in the world had

Started by Paul Norrington in Delivery

4 Replies · Reply by Paul Norrington Jun 24

Article: 'Best Practices for Reducing Zoom Fatigue'

I'm sure this community won't be surprised by the findings of this recent research, reported in I/O At Work

Where it may be useful is when discussing and scoping out a virtual programme with stakeholders and clients.

For example, I'll be sending it to

Started by Dawn Sillett in Technology & platforms

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Pre- or post-course work

Just watched a great webinar by Michelle Parish from the Learning Performance Institute:

Webinar: The End or The Blend? Using Lockdown's Lessons to Perfect your Learning Strategy (Thursday 20th May 2021 @ 13.00 BST UK Time)

She talked about using yo

Started by Cath Addis in Design and Delivery

6 Replies · Reply by Dawn Sillett Jun 14

Zoom emoticons and reactions now together

If you've kept up to date with your Zoom desktop application, you'll know that the emoticons (green tick/check, red X, hand up etc) have moved!

Instead of being on the participant panel, they've now moved to the bottom of the Zoom application, where

Started by Jo Cook in Technology & platforms

1 Reply · Reply by Dawn Sillett Jun 14

... and one request for help! Opening wow activity?

Hi again.

Tips please!

I'm designing a flagship leadership development programme (all virtual of course) - 30 senior leaders, 2-3 sessions per week for 3-4 weeks and I'm looking for new ideas for a real WOW moment to kick things off with the whole gr

Started by Paul Norrington in Design

6 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jun 14

Online apps for games

I am converting a real game I used to play with trainers and facilitators into an online version but need two tools:

A score board for up to 4 teams
A customisable spinner to hep move their tokens around the board

Anybody used any (ad free) tools like t

Started by Krystyna Gadd in Delivery

5 Replies · Reply by Krystyna Gadd Jun 3

Practical session- your ideas

Hi everyone,

I need some help.

I am developing a train the trainer programme for a group of learners. We are taking a blended approach with a mix of online resources, practical activities and virtual classrooms.

I am just scoping out the final session w

Started by Anita Page in Design and Delivery

7 Replies · Reply by Susanne Plaumann May 26

Removal of a community member due to spam

Dear Community,

It's come to our attention that someone on this site has been contacting members with a spam message. Our apologies for this. The member has been removed.

Please be aware of our code of conduct as spam messages and posts will not be

Started by Jo Cook in Design, Delivery, and Technology & platforms

2 Replies · Reply by James Booth May 20

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Webinars and events with Jo

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