This document provides an overview of facilitating synchronous online sessions. It discusses the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning, and emphasizes the importance of planning interactive activities, assigning roles, and managing time when leading synchronous sessions. Tips are provided for facilitating sessions, including arriving early, welcoming participants, keeping people engaged, using interactivity tools, and closing the session effectively. The goal is to help people feel more comfortable facilitating these online sessions.
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This online seminar was recorded and can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right. You'll also see a link to the PowerPoint presentation. If you have additional questions about graphic design software, please post them to our Software Forum.
slides from my talk, "Invisible Technology? Simplifying Lecture Recording" that I gave at the International Association of Technology, Education and Development conference in Valencia, Spain in 2010.
Technology has provided us with great opportunities to connect in faster and more efficient ways. Using webinars, online learning, and conference tools allow organizations to reach more people, cut costs, and increase information efficiency. How do we increase the quality of these experiences? What are best practices for keeping virtual participants engaged? What are some of the best platforms to launch these experiences? This workshop will share tools, techniques, and best practices to be a dynamic virtual presenter and ensure that your team or group receives and retains the critical information.
Learning Objective: Increase technical capacity to use online learning tools
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
a. List tips to create dynamic presentations
b. Identify interactive tools and techniques to engage participants
c. Explore how to follow up and survey participants
d. Identify when to use different types of meetings and online learning approaches
The Career Practitioner’s Guide to Conducting a WebinarMelissa A. Venable
Offering a live, online event may seem daunting, but the technology available today makes it easier than ever. This session includes an overview of two tools and a step-by-step checklist for planning, presenting, and evaluating a career development webinar.
Workshop delivered by Lyndsay McInnes from Ajenta covering the use of video conferencing to deliver the curriculum. Workshop hosted by CDN (College Development Network) on 4th February, 2019.
Producing Webinars For Nonprofits & LibrariesTechSoup
This online seminar was recorded and can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right. You'll also see a link to the PowerPoint presentation. If you have additional questions about graphic design software, please post them to our Software Forum.
slides from my talk, "Invisible Technology? Simplifying Lecture Recording" that I gave at the International Association of Technology, Education and Development conference in Valencia, Spain in 2010.
Technology has provided us with great opportunities to connect in faster and more efficient ways. Using webinars, online learning, and conference tools allow organizations to reach more people, cut costs, and increase information efficiency. How do we increase the quality of these experiences? What are best practices for keeping virtual participants engaged? What are some of the best platforms to launch these experiences? This workshop will share tools, techniques, and best practices to be a dynamic virtual presenter and ensure that your team or group receives and retains the critical information.
Learning Objective: Increase technical capacity to use online learning tools
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
a. List tips to create dynamic presentations
b. Identify interactive tools and techniques to engage participants
c. Explore how to follow up and survey participants
d. Identify when to use different types of meetings and online learning approaches
Webinars are a promising way to help organizations develop quality training and outreach programs with a greater reach than traditional face-to-face sessions. Unfortunately, webinars often fall short of their potential because instructors fail to make the training interactive. The possibility and reality can come together, however, with some basic changes in presentation and thoughtful planning.
Power point from NDSU Extension/REC Fall Conference session for Wimba Classroom Presenters.
Last two slides have helpful links for more information on Wimba Classroom or Wimba Pronto.
A talk by Karen Harold and Dr. Kris Lea, PsyD OD, PCCP
Kris Lea Consulting Group, Inc.
Need to adapt quickly to a virtual environment?
Learn the three important skills for virtual delivery:
Physical Presence – awareness of your presence, tips for non-verbal and verbal delivery.
Content – tips on preparing your content for virtual delivery.
Participant engagement – how to keep your sessions interesting!
Watch the REPLAY here:
https://leading-in-crisis.turnkeycoachingsolutions.com/talks/fearless-virtual-facilitation-skills/
**Leading in a Crisis Free Virtual Summit 40+ Speakers:**
https://leading-in-crisis.turnkeycoachingsolutions.com/
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Webinars & Virtual ClassroomsAndy Petroski
This is a handout that is distributed as part of Harrisburg University of Science & Technology's webinar and workshop series on webinars and virtual classrooms.
Effective training in virtual classrooms (reprise)Michael Coghlan
Slides from presentation given on May 7th, 2010. In conjunction with audio at http://michaelc.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-12T05_19_37-07_00. Didn't have time to create a slidecast.
Webinars are a promising way to help organizations develop quality training and outreach programs with a greater reach than traditional face-to-face sessions. Unfortunately, webinars often fall short of their potential because instructors fail to make the training interactive. The possibility and reality can come together, however, with some basic changes in presentation and thoughtful planning.
Power point from NDSU Extension/REC Fall Conference session for Wimba Classroom Presenters.
Last two slides have helpful links for more information on Wimba Classroom or Wimba Pronto.
A talk by Karen Harold and Dr. Kris Lea, PsyD OD, PCCP
Kris Lea Consulting Group, Inc.
Need to adapt quickly to a virtual environment?
Learn the three important skills for virtual delivery:
Physical Presence – awareness of your presence, tips for non-verbal and verbal delivery.
Content – tips on preparing your content for virtual delivery.
Participant engagement – how to keep your sessions interesting!
Watch the REPLAY here:
https://leading-in-crisis.turnkeycoachingsolutions.com/talks/fearless-virtual-facilitation-skills/
**Leading in a Crisis Free Virtual Summit 40+ Speakers:**
https://leading-in-crisis.turnkeycoachingsolutions.com/
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Webinars & Virtual ClassroomsAndy Petroski
This is a handout that is distributed as part of Harrisburg University of Science & Technology's webinar and workshop series on webinars and virtual classrooms.
Effective training in virtual classrooms (reprise)Michael Coghlan
Slides from presentation given on May 7th, 2010. In conjunction with audio at http://michaelc.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-12T05_19_37-07_00. Didn't have time to create a slidecast.
Producing Webinars For Nonprofits & LibrariesTechSoup
This online seminar was recorded and can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right. You'll also see a link to the PowerPoint presentation. If you have additional questions about graphic design software, please post them to our Software Forum.
Thinking about delivering a class session online? This workshop introduces you to best practices in delivering live online courses using web conference software used at the W.R. Berkley Innovation Lab @NYUSTERN. You’ll learn how to conduct a live online class discussion and how best to develop content for this teaching format. You will also receive tips for the teaching setup and configuration.
A draft slideshow on best practices for running a webinar. Note that I break all the rules for slideshows by text-loading!! But, alas, seemed necessary here! Use the notes as well!
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But I've Never Taken an Online Course Before!Clint Lalonde
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Presentation to KPU March 30, 2017 for Open Education Week.
The Open Education movement has gained a great deal of traction in the 10 years since the groundbreaking 2007 Capetown Declaration on Open Education, due largely in part to the increasing acceptance and use of Open Educational Resources (OER), like open textbooks. Recently, a second wave of open educators have begun to emphasize the importance of a new emerging pedagogical model enabled by open education, referred to as open pedagogy.
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In British Columbia, a small ad hoc group of educators known as the BC Open EdTech Collaborative has been quietly experimenting with different open technologies that have the potential to support open education practices, and with different models to be able to support users of open education technologies.
In this session, Clint Lalonde will talk about the connection between open education and open source software, the importance of open technologies to the open education movement, and will demonstrate some of the open education technologies that the BC Open EdTech Collaborative have been exploring.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
1. Audio. Please keep off unless you
wish to speak
Video. Camera off saves bandwidth &
results in better experience
Chat & Settings panel
Introduce yourself in Chat.
The chat is monitored, so feel
to use it to ask questions
during webinar
Use gear icon to set up audio
& video and/or adjust your
settings
Use participants icon to see
others in webinar
Use the Session Panel (top
left of your screen) to leave
the webinar
Welcome to Synchronous Basics!
2. Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the traditional territory on which we are gathered today:
Unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam
Nations (Vancouver)
Traditional territory of the Lekwungen people (Songhees and Esquimalt
Nations), and WSÁNEĆ (Saanich) (Victoria)
Type in the chat: where are you right now?
3. Upcoming BCcampus Webinars
• Tuesday April 21 Noon: Work Integrated Learning: Funding
Streams & Opportunities amidst COVID-19
• Friday April 24 Noon: Basics of Online Learning
• Wednesday April 29 2pm: Coaching Event – The Impact of
Powerful Questions
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5. On a scale of 0-5, how COMFORTABLE are you
facilitating synchronous online sessions?
Make a mark on the line...
5
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!!
(i.e., I am very comfortable)
😎
0
I can’t even…
(i.e., I am very
UNcomfortable)
🙅
7. Bates, T. (2011). Models for selecting and using technology: 4. Synchronous or asynchronous? Retrieved from
https://www.tonybates.ca/2011/06/29/models-for-selecting-and-using-technology-4-synchronous-or-asynchronous/
Synchronous Asynchronous
Definition
Require all those participating in the
communication to participate together, at the
same time.
Enable participants to access information or
communicate at different points of time, usually at
the time of choice of the participant.
Examples
• Live webinar/video conferencing
• Telephone conference calls
• Instant Messaging
• Discussion forum
• Email
• Pre-recorded video lecture
• Course Readings
• Podcasts
Advantages
• Connection
• Immediacy
• Increased emotional attachment
• Flexibility
• Learner has more control
• Time to think
Disadvantages
• Resource intensive (bandwidth)
• Scheduling
• Inclusivity & Accessibility
• Technical challenges are live
• Activities take longer
• More difficult to develop community
• Lack of instant feedback
14. Tools (honestly, it doesn’t really matter)
1. What do you have access
to (and tech support for?)
2. What functionality do you
NEED to support
students’ learning
experiences?
15. Think Interactivity
Tool Description Example
Chat Allows participants to type messages and send them to
other participants, the facilitator, or the entire class.
Assign learning partners to have a private chat where participants
share the most important take-away they learned during the session.
Whiteboard Offers space for brainstorming and group writing or
drawing.
Draw a grid on the whiteboard and assign a square to each
participant. Have participants draw a picture to review a key idea
presented during the session.
Annotation Allows participants to mark up the PowerPoint slide or
whiteboard with a virtual drawing pen or other marks
such as a check or an “X”
Display a PowerPoint slide with a multiple choice question. Ask
participants to answer the question by making a mark next to their
choice(s).
Poll Asks participants to answer one or more questions. You
can choose whether or not to share the results.
Quiz participants on any pre-work assignments.
Breakout Rooms Allows for multiple, simultaneous, small group
interactions, separate from the main group.
Create practice exercises for groups of three: one person to
practice, one person to partner, one to observe and report.
Application or
Screen sharing
Displays to all participants a software application that’s
open on the facilitator’s (or the sharer’s) computer
Have a participant share his or her application and demonstrate how
to perform a task in an application
Notes Allows participants to save typed notes for access after
the event.
Ask participants to write in key ideas to remember.
Available as a PDF at: bit.ly/synchtools
16. Plan your time
Time Length Who Facilitator Activities Participant Activities Notes & Resources
15 min
prior
All Load slides
Welcome people as they come in
Add timer to start
Entering room
Tech check
Orientating to space
Add name & location (Chat)
Welcome orientation slide
2:00 3 C Land Acknowledgement
Recording On
Facilitators video on
Acknowledge land we are on
Note their location (chat) Acknowledgement slide
Remember to note chat as
interactive tool
2:03 3 All Introduction Agenda
Introduce team and roles, why we are doing
this, what we will be doing.
Agenda Slide
2:06 5 R How comfortable are you with synchro
teaching?
Use whiteboard tool to mark on
the line.
How Comfortable Slide (demo
interactivity)
2:11 3 C Difference between Synch & Asynch Synch can become asynch thru
recording live events
20. Facilitating your Session
1. Session Lead Up - arrive early and be ready, especially technically!
2. Session Opening - confident & warm welcome, turn your video on
3. Purpose and Objectives - briefly address; consider an agenda
4. Active, participatory learning - keep them awake and engaged; use
names
5. Interactivity!
6. Technical Skill and Comfort - avoid too many tools, make sure
participants know how to use tools, back-up plan?
7. Visual and Technical Resources (slide decks, different modes,
headset)
8. Session Closing - wrap-up activity/check out; stop recorder
21. Practical Facilitation Tips
• Use headset or earbuds to prevent the “loop”
• Limit use of cameras - bandwidth heavy
• Mute audio for everyone, unless they are speaking
• Orient students to the platform
• Have low stakes icebreaker activity
• Look into camera when speaking
• Plan, but be flexible
• Arrive early and connect with people as they arrive
• Avoid playing audio/video in session
22. What questions
do you have?
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