Learning Guild whitepaper: virtual classroom continuous improvement

I've contributed to a Learning Guild whitepaper about how to improve virtual classrooms! You can download it here (you need a free Learning Guild account). 

As I read the paper, this paragraph struck me as interesting:

Musings on the future

Sadly, I’

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Adobe Connect timer options

Hello,

 

We are having issues with "stagelights' being off- some users see one thing, some see another. I'm wondering if there is an option for an internal clock, which does not sync to the computer's clock. Any suggestions?

 

Thanks!!!

Shanna

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Screen sharing PowerPoint in a window (Zoom and Teams)

A few people have asked about good ways to share their PowerPoint slides when facilitating in Zoom so that they can still use the chat and participant panels without them overlapping their slides. 

I do this by having PowerPoint run in a window, rath

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Adobe Connect 11!

It's here! Adobe Connect, the latest version has been launched, and it's packed full of new features and improved underlying technology. 

If you are a Connect user, or if you have found Connect to be a little clunky in the past, this upgrade is for y

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Design: how to decide about your interactions

It can be challenging to know what type of interaction to design into your session, and which tool to use. 

We teamed up with Breeio to bring you this hand swipe advisor to aid your decision making:

Let us know what you think!

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Running an (un)conference live online

In New Zealand an organisation ran an unconference (where the agenda isn't pre-set and is built by the attendees on the day). They shared a great amount of their learning about the organisation, communication and technology.

There's a big PDF (with l

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What do you do after a live online session?

I've just finished a learning webinar with about 60 people and, quite frankly, I feel pumped!

There was loads of interaction and conversation and great feedback on their learning points. I feel that I connected with the group as a whole and now it's

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Zoom - screen setup

Hi all,

A lot of people are using Zoom for meetings and learning, and sometimes struggling to share their screen as well as see the participants and chat panel. 

This isn't the setup I use, but it's a great option if you have some kind of second scre

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OLX – Rapidly put your learning online – MOOC from LearningPool

Hi everyone, 

There is a new, free MOOC (massive open online course) all about rapidly putting your learning online. It's great for the time we are currently in with Covid-19 changing our learning and working practices, but it's also been designed to

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REAL learning in a virtual classroom? Of course it’s possible!

March 2020 has marked a sea change of how organisations and education have met, communicated, presented and taught/trained/facilitated. The lock down/ advice to stay at home, due to the risk of infection from Coronavirus, has meant live online platfo

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Resources to help you start delivering live online learning now

In light of what is going on with the Corona Virus and the high demand for live online learning solutions right now, I thought I would compile a whole bunch of different resources we have to help you start your journey!

I am going to structure the di

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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:/

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