{"id":3451,"date":"2020-04-09T13:42:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T11:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:39:25","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T11:39:25","slug":"22-tips-to-level-up-your-virtual-learning-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/news\/education-and-e-leadership\/22-tips-to-level-up-your-virtual-learning-game\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Tips to Level-Up Your Virtual Learning Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to think differently about your virtual learning applications.<\/h2>\n

COVID-19 has taken over all aspects of our lives and has created a new normal. There is understandable concern about travel and traditional instructor-led training and virtual learning is again a topic of conversation.\u00a0(This post was originally created for Litmos, and has been updated)<\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the deal. We all knew virtual and self-directed training were appropriate methods of delivery and could be just as successful as any F2F event, but change can be slow until your hand is forced. So here we are.<\/p>\n

Because of the circumstances, some businesses are now turning their heads toward delivering their traditional training in a virtual setting. It\u2019s time to dust off the webex and put it better use. The key is helping others understand that as an educational tool, webinars must be created to address the adult learning needs. It\u2019s not just getting someone to go on screen and say EXACTLY what is on the PowerPoint slide at the moment. That is the surest way to lose people and create virtual zombies.<\/p>\n

Say No to Virtual Zombies<\/h3>\n

Creating engagement activities for your virtual audience is very different than planning those for the live classroom. We\u2019ve all participated in webinars that were killers; and those that were\u00a0buzzing with activity. What was the difference? How do we get from zombies to buzzing?<\/p>\n

Planning for engagement is the secret sauce. The key is to develop a space that promotes the exchange of knowledge, and be able to apply that knowledge after they depart the webinar \u2013 we all know when a session is engaging and interactive the odds are greater people will learn something.<\/p>\n

How to make this happen?\u00a0Not to worry \u2013 I\u2019ve got you covered! Let\u2019s dig into a bag of virtual tricks and tips. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll leave something out and this is where you come in. Do you have a favorite webinar activity that keeps engagement alive? Please share those tips in the comments.<\/p>\n

Virtual Learning Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Before your virtual learning \u2013 plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Have a producer!\u00a0<\/strong>This is key, especially if you are new to the virtual game. One person to handle tech issues allowing the facilitator to do their thing.<\/li>\n
  2. Send out information on how to test their system.<\/strong>\u00a0This is to be sure everyone knows how to access your virtual classroom and their systems are compatible.<\/li>\n
  3. In a separate communication piece, send out webinar expectations.<\/strong>\u00a0If this is the first classroom-based webinar, tell people! This way when bugs happen (and they will) the participants will be more patient.<\/li>\n
  4. Send nudge reminders.<\/strong>\u00a0Telling people when to show, and what the expectations. Telling people once isn\u2019t enough.<\/li>\n
  5. Plan and practice your interactions.<\/strong>\u00a0See below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Continue Reading: https:\/\/learningrebels.com\/2020\/03\/13\/tips-to-level-up-your-virtual-learning-game\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Original Source: https:\/\/learningrebels.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Time to think differently about your virtual learning applications. COVID-19 has taken over all aspects of our lives and has created a new normal. There is understandable concern about travel and traditional instructor-led training and virtual learning is again a topic of conversation.\u00a0(This post was originally created for Litmos, and has been updated) Here\u2019s the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":874,"featured_media":3452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165,181,172,197,182,1,199],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3451"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/874"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ditech.media\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}