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What do you think about hybrid events? Avoid them at all costs, or they are the way of the future?
Laura Overton and I had to decide our stance last year when we were asked to desgin and host a hybrid conference together. Some of the hybrid events we
Read more…I'm very excited to tell you that we are launching a research report!Â
We teamed up with research and behavioural expert Jane Daly at PeopleStar to find out more from learners and L&D professionals about their virtual and hybrid learning experiences.
Read more…Exciting times in virtual platforms!
I've just seen this on LinkedIn:
Obviously there will be updates in video and audio and a lot of the tech stuff. I'm looking forward to the video updates as Adobe really are the master of the virtual classroom pl
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I get emails from Learning Science Weekly which always has something relevant and interesting.
This week it was about creativity and virtual communication. The finding was that pairs of people coming up with ideas virtually generated le
Read more…As virtual technology progresses so much more quickly now, what are you using and finding good?
Could be a platform, such as Adobe Connect is having a lot of great updates recently and some more to come soon. Could be the 'zapps', or Zoom Apps for th
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Does anyone have some excellent advice or links for best practice when having to use breakout rooms in Teams with guests? I have a new challenge up my sleeve ...
So far, I have found out that participants disconnect from the chat in the main room,
Read more…Hi everyone,I've got a client that are moving from webex to Teams. Any advice? Any comparisons to be aware of?Thanks!!
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In last week's Adobe Connect Office Hour, we discussed various ideas for lobby layouts. Using the new InFrame Pod for Adobe Connect, you can now add interactivity to either waiting times before a session starts or to breaks.
I offered to w
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I have a problem with the virtual backgrounds in Teams. I'm using the desktop program on my windows computer.
When I go to change my virtual background I see loads of options but I'd like to add more of my own, but i am limited to about 20
Read more…Does anyone know of any research where the main platforms for virtual delivery have been compared? Comparison of features such as what they can and can't do. Any help is much appreciated.Â
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When I begin my sessions I always make sure to explain to people how to use the particular software we are using, such as how to open chat in Zoom and so on. I feel it's important to explain this at the beginning.
I had some feedback
Read more…We have a guest blogger, Neil Shorney, who writes about how to make the most of live online learning compared to our physical classroom experiences: https://lightbulbmoment.info/2022/03/08/recreating-the-face-to-face-experience-in-virtual-training/
I
Read more…A bit of a fun post as I recently heard the song "Who's Zoomin' Who?" by Aretha Franklin.
What other virtual classroom or webinar songs are there?
Read more…I've searched high and low for a platform other than Zoom to better facilitate live virtual training for corporate clients. I used to send physical training materials, then with the pandemic, we went to sending printable PDF training materials. The
Read more…Some research has been released by the Institute for Corporate Productivity in the US, about virtual classroom training.
A write up by Tom Stone (co-author of Interact & Engage!: 50 Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars) highlights
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Cindy Huggett's brilliant annual virtual training research has been released! You can read about it here and look at the infographic here.Â
A couple of highlights:
Hi fellow lighbulbers
I am runnig a hybrid event (I know - I know) and the icebreaker is a "would you rather" where the in person group are going to be physically 'lining up'. I am coming up with a blank on how to include the virtual attendees in th
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I'm due to deliver a presentation in Teams that involves a PowerPoint presentation and a demo in the software. It seems fairly straight forward to share the screen but I'm curious if anyone has any best practice or tips for being able to view th
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I've been using the pin and spotlight options in a Zoom room today, testing it just on my own. I really can't see the difference and don't understand when I might use one over the other.
If anyone has any explanation or advice on how I can see t
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Like many people in this forum, helping people to design and deliver better live online events is at the core of what I do. But I have one client who is looking for someone to run a 1 hour webinar on the wider aspects of Microsoft Teams and ho
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