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Producing webinars and virtual classroom sessions

Hi all,

I've got a document here about the different types of producer roles you might be involved with over the coming weeks:

Click here to download the one page expanation.

Michelle Ockers has a fantastic series in her podcast, all about handling

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

12 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jan 18, 2021

Curated resources to help with your live online learning

This curated list was first created in April 2020 to help the huge amount of facilitators and designers that were shifting to live online solutions at the time.

As we create new free content it is included on this list and kept up to date to help con

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

4 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 3, 2020

Tips for not letting Covid-19 stop your ability to teach

Hi all,

It has been a busy week for us as more and more organisations try to deal with current events concerning the Corona Virus.

I thought this could be a good place for everyone to provide some advice on how they are ensuring learning intervention

Started by Michael Cook in Delivery, Technology & platforms, and Beginner

2 Replies · Reply by Vicky Colyer Apr 6, 2020

Change of mindset: will online work and learning become the new normal?

In light of recent events around the Cornonovirus, we've seen a lot more people asking about working from home, how to manage that, and of course how to deliver training live online.

I wrote a blog about this last week, you can read it here: https:/

Started by Jo Cook in Technology & platforms, Learning, and Beginner

1 Reply · Reply by Bettie Tibbles Mar 9, 2020

Engagement in webinars and virtual classrooms

Definitions

There is a distinction between a webinar and a virtual classroom. A webinar is a “web seminar” – it’s live online, with lots of people. It can be sales, marketing, training and all sorts.

Let’s contrast this to a virtual classroom. There’

Started by Jo Cook in Design, Delivery, and Beginner

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Virtual Facilitation Observation Form

Hi all,

Cindy Huggett has shared this form you can download for observing the virtual session of other people. You could also use it as a checklist or starting point for yourself too :D

https://www.cindyhuggett.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Virtual-

Started by Jo Cook in Design, Delivery, and Beginner

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Organising your work space?

I had a really good question this week: "How do you organise your work space?"

I think that this relates to two main areas - the screen and the physical desk space and what you have when delivering any of your live online sessions.

Also part of this

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

5 Replies · Reply by Bryan Gerlach Jun 5, 2019

Latest podcasts, including commercial use at Specsavers, TJ and Digital Body Language

Hi all,

Have you heard our latest podcasts?

Episode 21 – Specsavers commercial use of virtual classrooms – With John Swallow (click to listen)
Episode 20 – Digital Body Language – What is it? (click to listen)
Episode 19 - How Training Journal appro

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

2 Replies · Reply by Michael Cook Jun 4, 2019

If it can go wrong, it will go wrong!

Hello all.

What are some of the most common issues that go 'wrong' in a webinar or virtual classroom session?

I have things like:
- People can't login
- People can't hear

In your experience, what else?

Started by Jo Cook in Technology & platforms, Beginner, and Intermediate

6 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Oct 23, 2020

CPD Series private group

Hello everyone,

Part of our CPD Series includes access to exclusive resources and a private group for discussions.

This is the group: https://lightbulbmoment.community/groups/cpd

If you think you should be a member and for some reason it's not worki

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

22 Replies · Reply by Michael Cook Aug 27, 2019

The CPD Series - subscribe for skills development

Hi all,

We are in the process of launching our CPD Series! It's a subscription to live monthly webinars to practice and develop your webinar and virtual classroom skillset, exclusive resources and a private community.

To find out more and subscribe t

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

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Virtual Classroom CPD Series, your invitation to the pilot!

Hi everyone!

I’ve got some exciting news to share: you may recall that I’ve mentioned launching a new product, the Virtual Classroom CPD Series… well the time has finally come!

The Virtual Classroom CPD Series is a monthly skills development webinar

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

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Virtual classroom podcast is live!

Hurrah!

Very, very proud and excited to tell you that the Lightbulb Moment Virtual Classroom podcast is live and kicking!

Michael is the host and I speak about the skills, tools and details that make great webinars, virtual classrooms and the profess

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

2 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Sep 24, 2018

What video files are supported in Adobe Connect?

I want to try uploading video files into Adobe Connect, what types are supported please? Thanks!

Started by Angela Green in Technology & platforms and Beginner

1 Reply · Reply by Jo Cook Aug 29, 2018

Design - when is it finished?

"Design is finished when there's nothing left to take out"

This quote is from Jane Bozarth's article on Instructional Design.

How does this apply to webinars, where you might be marketing to an audience?

What about the virtual classroom, does this

Started by Jo Cook in Design, Beginner, and Intermediate

3 Replies · Reply by Michael Cook Feb 12, 2021

Video of my #eLearnChat discussion with Rick Zanotti and Lesley Price

It was great fun today to be on the Relate Casts #eLearnChat video discussion!

I chat virtual classrooms with host Rick Zanotti in California and co-host Lesley Price, in the UK.

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzUky3X

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

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What people think a virtual classroom is!

I was at a networking event a few weeks ago, when I told people that I worked with virtual classrooms many of them declared to me they knew what they were.

I sat back and listened as people spoke about the following regarding virtual:

A webinar but

Started by Michael Cook in Beginner

7 Replies · Reply by Michael Cook Jun 27, 2018

Virtual Classroom eLearning Guild Twitter chat

The eLearning Guild run a Twitter chat and last Friday it was about the virtual classroom! I enjoyed getting stuck in and the eLearning Guild pulled together the tweets into one post to read:

https://wakelet.com/wake/80544d86-a8f2-42ea-bff5-7071f709d

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

1 Reply · Reply by Angela Green May 15, 2018

Can a THREE hour live online session work?

On Twitter Sukh Pabial shared some insight on a three hour webinar he had facilitated. Sukh said the following across five tweets:

Delivered a webinar on Feedback and Coaching this afternoon. It was a 3 hour session. Here are some things that helped

Started by Jo Cook in Design, Delivery, and Beginner

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audio breakouts in Connect

Hi all,

Another Adobe Connect question... i ran some breakouts yesterday and the audio didn't work in the breakout rooms! Panic! I got around it by bringing people together, but obviously this is an issue.

We are using telephone and microphones on the

Started by Angela Green in Technology & platforms and Beginner

4 Replies · Reply by Angela Green Mar 30, 2018