Webinars

Webinars

Webinars

• One of the fastest growing methodologies• There are similarities and differences

between classroom training and webinars

Webinar Basics Overview

• Webinar Basics– Planning considerations– Basic webinar interface

• Platforms

• Constructing a Webinar Lesson– Objectives– Webinar interactivity– Webinar lesson checklist

• Conducting a Webinar

Keeping students involved

• Students must feel engaged– With the content– With the instructor

• Students need to feel they can engage

Class size

What is the best number of students for effective classroom interaction?

Class size

• This consideration is similar to traditional in-seat classes…except,– Individuals judge the technology instead of the

number– The larger the number the less the interaction

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Platforms

• Go-to-Webinar• Live Meeting• Adobe Connect

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Platforms

• Similar functions– Chat– Polling– Audience features

• Audio– VOIP and telephone– Recording

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Platforms

• Screen share vs. server-based

Preparation and practice

• Technology• Allow for development time• Allow for familiarization• Practice

Constructing a Webinar Lesson

• Objectives • Webinar interactivity techniques• Lesson outline• Webinar lesson checklist

Objectives

• Clear precise objectives keep our lesson focused

• Enable us to prepare an appropriate lesson outline

• Guide us to prepare appropriate type and number of interactions to achieve the objectives

Lesson outline• Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Attention Motivation Overview

Content

Summary Remotivation Conclusion

ObjectiveObjectiveObjective

Lesson Objective

Lesson outline

Body Content

ObjectiveObjectiveObjective

- Content presentation- Questions andPolls- Activities

Lesson variables

• How much content? • What’s required to meet the lesson objective?• How many students?

Interactivity

• Has a cognitive impact and an affective one as well

InteractivityInstructor

Participants Participants

CourseMaterial

Technology

Instructor – studentStudent – studentStudent- materialStudent - technology

ResponseFacilities

Audio

Chat

Icons

White BoardBreakout

Rooms

PollingApplication

Sharing

Instructor-student

• Direct questioning• Polling

– This method engages all students• Chat is available for students to post questions

Student-student

• Chat– If desired, should be initiated by instructor– Discussion questions directed at lesson objectives

• Projects/exercises– Determined by logistics

• Whiteboard– Available on some platforms

• Breakout rooms

Student - technology

• Familiarize students with technology at beginning of webinar– Set up expectations, encourage them to ask

questions (if desired)• Use some type of poll, question, or interaction

early so students can respond and use the technique

The Control PanelMenusProvides access to leaving/endingThe webinar, attendee options

Screen SharingProvides presenter with visual reminder of On Air statusGrab TabEnable presenter to minimize control panel

Dash board paneProvides a quick view of the timer, attendance, attentiveness, unanswered Questions and hand raised

Attendee list pane

Audio pane

Webinar information

Presentation

• PowerPoint– I once sat in on a webinar that went nine minutes

on one slide• Go back to the lesson outline – plan...

– Content– Questions– Interaction

Webinar lesson checklist

• Overview and Introduction• Learning Objectives• Assessment and Measurement• Resources and Materials• Learner Engagement• Course Technology• Learner Support

Conducting the webinar

• Plan, prepare and practice• Conducting• Concluding• Lesson conduction checklist

Plan, prepare and practice

• Plan– E-mail invitations sent to participants– Technological considerations met (headset,

earphones, etc.)– Files created and uploaded

• Do you have a quiet place?

Practice

• Have you made a dry run?• Practices helps us verify

– Our technology– Our techniques– Our timing

Conducting tips

Be deliberate Familiarize students with the technology and

methodologyBriefly familiarize students with the interface

○ Chat, (how to ask a question) audio, hand-raising, etc. Introduce interactivity early, and make it

simpleFamiliarizes students with the technique,

encourages them to use it

The first three minutes

• Students will judge the methodology first, not the content

• Practice your beginning• Are you…

– Distracted by the technology?– Jumping into the content with the proper

introduction and set-up?

Concluding

• Provide a summary• Make any links, resources, materials, obvious

for the participants• Remind students of survey and feedback

channels• Provide a conclusion

Webinar conduction checklist

• Two days before• Two hours before • 50 minutes• 40 minutes• 15 minutes• Start

Webinar Train the Trainer Review

• Webinar Basics– Planning considerations– Basic webinar interface

• Constructing a Webinar Lesson– Objectives– Webinar interactivity– Webinar lesson checklist

Webinar Train the Trainer Review

• Conducting the webinar lesson– Plan, prepare, practice– Conducting– Concluding– Lesson conducting checklist

Webinar basics review

• Webinar Basics– Planning considerations– Basic webinar interface

• Constructing a Webinar Lesson– Objectives– Webinar interactivity– Webinar lesson checklist

• Conducting a Webinar