Presented for the NCLA Tech and Trends Round Table Series http://www.nclaonline.org/technology-trends

1. http://nclatechandtrends.wordpress.com
Best Practices for Presenting
ONLINE
Beth Filar Williams
UNCG Libraries
1/15/14

2. Agenda…
Google hangout overview
Types of online presenting
Planning & Practice
As the webinar starts...
Interactivity & engagement
Tips
Following up
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3. Google Hangouts Overview

4. Remember….
PLANNED
FLEXIBLE

5. Types of online presenting
Large,
streaming
webinar
Small group
webinar
Use
multiple
presenters,
short talks
All use
web cams;
google
hangouts
One shot
instruction
session
Dependent
on
instructor
Semester
long course
Choose
your tool!

6. Planning & Practice
Learn the tech!!!
Get help/support
Moderators? Co-presenters? Tech support?
Inviting people
Include tech help for them
Email in advance (week to 3 days)
Email the morning of
Timing of webinar (start 2-3 min after hour …)
Create a detailed agenda

7. As the webinar starts...
Get in early, setup, test
Tech slide (example)
Interactive welcome
show a map, text chat, audio intros
Tell audience how it will flow
Close unnecessary apps
Open all important windows
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8. Click button on to Talk,
then click again off.
Text chat & ask questions
Respond to polls in this drop down
TNT’s Favorite Tools and
Trends of 2013
Sometime
s video is
here
First, do audio set up
TOOLS – AUDIO –AUDIO SET UP WIZARD

9. Interactivity & engagement
5 minute rule - engage!
What build in tools does your software have?
Y/N polls OR Multiple choice questions
Answer questions in chat or on whiteboard
Have small group chats/breakout rooms
Participants share their screens
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10. Interactivity & engagement (2)
Engaging questions – use real issues, real
problems, case study
Think TV - changing the screen or angle or
voice every 20-30 sec!
Multiple voices
Use many visuals! (perhaps multimedia)

11. Web Cam Tips
Focus on the camera -- not looking at yourself on the
screen.
idea: put a mirror right behind your camera
If you like to stand to teach, try it… but do not move
around a lot.
BLINK
Background
Lighting
In position
Natural
Keep focused

12. Avoid…
One talking head, presentation style
not allowing participants
to chat w each
boring bullet point slides
….w no visuals
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13. Follow Up
Send out recording, slides, links in 24 hours if possible
Invite these participants to join your next webinar