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Zoom Facilitator and Participant Experiences?

I have been conducting virtual classroom training for many years. I have used Adobe Connect and WebEx Training as my virtual platforms for the vast majority of that time. I am currently facing a potential platform change to Zoom. In my research and t

Started by Bryan Gerlach in Technology & platforms

8 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Oct 29, 2020

The state of virtual training 2020 - Cindy's latest report

Cindy Huggett does a fabulous job every year asking people about how they use virtual training, and her latest research report has been released!

Highlights include that the most popular platform used by the 870 global responses was Zoom, no shock th

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

1 Reply · Reply by Ian Bolderstone Oct 28, 2020

Online fatigue and how we should design our online programmes

We know that 'zoom fatigue' exists and maybe some ways individually how to avoid it:

My question is:

Is there any research or empirical gui

Started by Krystyna Gadd in Design

10 Replies · Reply by Krystyna Gadd Oct 28, 2020

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

Annotation tools (workaround) on MS Teams

HI Lightbulbers !

I need to try and run an activity asking people to annotate a slide. MS Teams doesnt have this (to my knowledge!) and wondered if anyone has a nifty workaround? I am pretty good at most MS Teams Hacks - but this one is escaping me

Started by Ian Bolderstone in Delivery

9 Replies · Reply by Ian Bolderstone Oct 23, 2020

Pre Workshop Instructions

Morning I will be starting a series of Virtual Workshops next month on MS Teams. I would like to send a pre event message to help with the etiquettes and expectations of the attendees. Can anybody advise on the best practise in this communication or

Started by Salim Patel in Delivery

6 Replies · Reply by Salim Patel Oct 20, 2020

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

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

5 Replies · Reply by James Booth Oct 14, 2020

Clearing chat window?

Hi everyone, I can't find a way to clear the chat window in Zoom, like I can in Adobe Connect. Does anyone know if it can be done? Thanks!

Started by Angela Green in Technology & platforms and Beginner

1 Reply · Reply by Bettie Tibbles Oct 7, 2020

External company email addresses not able to see whiteboard on Teams

Hi All

I am hoping that someone will be able to give me some advice and guidance. I am currently using Zoom to deliver online classrooms however the IT department wishes me to use Microsoft teams (understand as zoom is an additonal expense). The ch

Started by Hazel Stacey in Technology & platforms

4 Replies · Reply by Hazel Stacey Oct 1, 2020

Online learning in Africa

I'm really interested to hear from people who have experience of delivering virtual classroom training in Africa. The bandwidth issues can be challenging when using platforms like Adobe Connect. Has anyone delivered over mobile technology?

Started by Ally Yates in Technology & platforms

4 Replies · Reply by Michael Cook Sep 10, 2020

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

6 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Sep 10, 2020

Should you use chat in large webinars?

Hi all!

We had a great question from Wouter that was asked in a different thread about Producing. I thought it deserved its own thread so will copy it all out here below:

Wouter Ceyssens

"Hi,

Question concerning hosting webinars for 200+ attendees.
C

Started by Michael Cook in Delivery and Beginner

4 Replies · Reply by Jo Cook Sep 10, 2020