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Virtual Classroom Platforms

Hi all,

What type of virtual classroom platforms is everyone using? We currently use Adobe Connect and are looking for a platform with similar functionality/interactivity - breakout rooms, polling/whiteboard etc.

If you have any suggestions, that would

Started by Sarah Purdy in Technology & platforms

5 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Jun 5, 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

4 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook 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

Recommendations on Stand-Alone Virtual Whiteboard Tools

Hi All.

I'm putting together a train-the-virtual trainer programme for a company using the BlueJeans platform. It's functionality is very limited, but as we know, we have to work with what we've got sometimes! It does now come with a whiteboard tool,

Started by Paul Norrington

2 Replies · Reply by Paul Norrington May 21, 2019

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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Adobe Connect - best options

I am running an event which has podcasts, videos and YouTube clips and am looking for the best combinations and least lag:

For a video, do I:

Share the mp4 file directly?
Imbed the mp4 into the PowerPoint?
Imbed a YouTube link into the PowerPoint?

For the

Started by Krystyna Gadd

3 Replies · Reply by Paul Norrington May 9, 2019

Slack+Zoom

What is the future of webinars and virtual classrooms? Is it collaboration, communication and productivity?

With Slack and Zoom working closer together, it could be:

https://www.cbronline.com/news/slack-and-zoom

Started by Jo Cook in Technology & platforms and Advanced

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Use of names - how important is it?

I'm on a webinar/webcast and the host asked my question from chat by saying "someone has asked xxx" and then added with my comment "and someone has said xxx". Great that they asked my question at an appropriate point.

However, they didn't use my name

Started by Jo Cook in Delivery, Intermediate, and Advanced

4 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Mar 29, 2019

Anyone Experiencing Issues with VCT Functionality and WebEx Training Center After Installing Office 365?

Hi All,

It came to our attention that once Office 365 has been installed, slide builds and animations in .PPT training decks no longer work if brought into the Content Viewer using the File > Share option in WebEx Training Center 32.12.5.2.

Curious to

Started by stefanie robinson

9 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Mar 26, 2019

Does learning to deliver virtually make you a better trainer/facilitator face-to-face too?

I try to keep my hand in with F2F delivery to complement what I do live online, and have come to the conclusion that the answer to the above question is definitely YES! I've just written a LinkedIn article on my recent reflections.

https://www.linkedi

Started by Paul Norrington in Design and Delivery

7 Replies · Reply by Toby Newman Mar 21, 2019

Attendance rates on virtual classroom

Hi everyone!

I am conducting a bit of research (for my CIPD final paper actually!) on attendance rates for virtual classroom events. It's ridiculously difficult to find any data on line in order to benchmark attendance for this type of training/learn

Started by Karen Lough in Learning

4 Replies · Reply by Toby Newman Mar 21, 2019