Best Practices Online PD Delivery

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Best Practices* for Online Professional Development Delivery

Brigitte Scott, Ph.D.Evaluation and Research SpecialistMilitary Families Learning Network

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MFLN by the Numbers

Since 2012. . . .• >130 webinars • >8,000 live participants• >6,000 CEUs• 80% will discuss content with colleagues• 90% intend to apply information to their

work• 90% will recommend the recording to

colleagues

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Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept

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771

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Third quarter webinar attendance fell from second quarter highs.

PF's VLE in June brought record at-tendance.

701

Third Quarter Webinar

Participants

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407 Third Quarter Poll Participants

across All Concentration

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*“There are no best practices. ‘Best’ is entirely context-free.”

—MQP, AEA 2014

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Presenters

Show a picture of yourself.

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Presenters

Work the crowd.

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Presenters

Use voice inflection.

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Presenters

Ask content-related questions throughout.

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Content

Minimize this. And don’t read your slides.

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Content

Include key takeaways. Even better: tips for using them.

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Content

Know your audience and frame your content accordingly.

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Engagement

“Susan, I see you are asking. . . .”

Use participants’ names.

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Engagement

“. . . about saving for retirement after the age of fifty… ”

Repeat questions when answering.

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EngagementHow many years have you been working as an evaluator?oLess than one yearoOne to three yearsoFour to seven yearsoEight or more years

Be as interactive as your platform allows.

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Engagement

Share resources. Have participants to do the same.

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Engagement

Keep the learning going.

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Support

Use a support backchannel.

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Support

Monitor the chat pod for the presenter.

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Afterward

Don’t limit the learning to the live event.

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Brigitte Scott@[email protected]/militaryfamilies

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