Zoom invite links not working

Hey. I've recently upgraded to a Zoom Pro account, since I've done this, when I get an invite on zoom from someone else, I click on the Zoom meeting link, it looks like it's going to let me into the meeting and then it leaves me hanging in the 'launc

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Privacy concerns

Hi all,

 

I work in higher education and I'm seeing more and more screenshots of virtual classrooms with student's names and faces in them being shared via social media. Do you have any tips/guidance on building out a privacy strategy for the universit

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Structure for live online sessions

In this blog post I give an overview of the session structure to use in live online sessions - which applies to both webinars and virtual classroom sessions. 

 

 

A lot of this is obviously similar to a face to face session you might run, with diffe

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Adobe Connect 10 - a new look?

Does Adobe Connect look a bit dated? Well with the transition from Flash (which is a long-standing technology being phased out) to HTML 5 the interface is due an overhaul. 

From a conversation on LinkedIn, Conrad Simms shared an image of an HTML clie

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MS Teams

Has anyone used this product to deliver 'virtual classroom' learning. I've been told great sessions can be delievred but I'm not so sure, has anyone experience of using for virtual classroom training. Rather than the usual chat, file share etc....

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Where to start with virtual delivery?

Recently we have been asked the following a lot:

How I do start my journey with live online learning?

What do I need to do to start facilitating virtually?

How can i convert my face to face sessions into virtual classrooms.

What platform do I need fo

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Live online learning Q&A! Thursday 9th April 10am BST

Join Michael, myself and anyone else who's currently grappling with live online learning in this Q&A session!

We are offering this session for free, in Zoom. There's no content delivery planned, just come along and get involved in the chat, share you

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Live online learning Q&A! Thursday 2nd April 4pm BST

• Do you have questions about how to get into live online learning?

 

• Not sure if your webinar is interactive enough, or you are using the right tools for your virtual classroom?

 

Join Michael, myself and anyone else who's currently grappling wit

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What do I need to do to attend virtual meetings and learning?

I am totally new to all this and my organisation has recently got Zoom, we plan to use it for meetings and training.

I have no idea how any of it works! What do I need to do or know so I don't make any mistakes?

Would love any advice please.

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Virtual and remote meetings

Hello everyone,

There are many more virtual, or remote, meetings running at this time.

Here is a free LinkedIn learning course about how to faciltitate a virtual meeting - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-virtual-meetings/facilitate-your-virtu

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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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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

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Free 90-day access to Adobe Connect

Just in case you're looking for a platform, I saw Adobe are offering free 90 day access. I've just signed up :-)

Here's their info about it:

Individuals and business who aren’t customers can now use Adobe Connect rooms with up-to 25 participants for fr

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Thinking about the style of webinar/virtual classroom session

Hello everyone,

I am helping a client who are thinking about using webinars/virtual classrooms for the first time.  I thought this visual might help them to consider the different ways that you can use webinar/virtual classroom technology to support l

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Forbes Insights: Video-First Culture

Zoom and Forbes have released some research about the importance of video in remote communications.

The report highlighted that 66% say that virtual teaming will be par for the course most days in their work. 

It also highlights that:

• 95% say video

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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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Recap - Reinforcement Questions

Hello! I came across this amazing article with suggestions for recap / reinforcement questions.  The list of questions were quite clever and WAY better than the standard "what did you learn today" but ideas to help participants apply the learning int

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Reducing background noise on a call - the Krisp app

Hi all,

I've just seen this on Twitter (via Mike Taylor) and it looks really interesting: 

https://krisp.ai/

It's an application to reduce background noise on your call... but also on the call from the other end. 

Definitely one to try - let us know

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End of year reflection and 2020 planning

Hi all,

It's a grey and rainy day here in Surrey in the UK and we are heading towards the end of the year (I know... too fast!).

I wondered what your reflections have been on what you have done and learned this year with regards live online design an

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Breakout rooms with no audio - is it possible?

Hello everyone,

I have a session coming up with a lot of attendees. It will be a webinar and therefore the attendees will not have microphone rights allowed for them.

One idea I have is to put them into breakout rooms to draw on a whiteboard -- somethi

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