I  have recently had a number of recent enquiries about webinar (virtual classroom) design and facilitation training for learning professionals recently. That’s great to see, as I think webinars are largely under-utilised in organisational learning.

Their value is obvious (enables social learning, cost-effective, supportive of geographically dispersed learners, supportive of generative learning activities). However, participative webinars do require specialist skills in learning design and facilitation.

Webinar design and facilitation resources from Connect Thinking

10 Things That Make E-Learning (Webinars) Work (YouTube video)

Part 1: Click here

Part 2: Click here

Article in HR Magazine 9/11, pp34-36: The Virtual Classroom: 10 tips to make e-learning work: Click here

I am guest speaker at a free webinar on Participative Webinars, scheduled for February 7, supported by Redback Webconferencing: Click here

Webinar design and facilitation training from Connect Thinking

E-Learning Academy members have access to the course and accompanying resources Webinar Instructional Design and Facilitation: Demo course click here

I also facilitate a 1 day workshop on webinar design and facilitation. I conduct these in the classroom, so that participants can see both facilitator view and learner view during the training. Webinar workshops are tailored to participant specific needs and generally include the following topics:

• Prepared webinar demonstration
• Learning in a virtual classroom
• Designing for the virtual classroom
• Facilitating and managing a virtual classroom
• Lunch  Design – your turn
• Running a session – your turn
• Review of workshop and take home points
• Net steps for your organisation

I hope the resources are helpful to you. If you would like further information on Academy membership or webinar workshops, please contact me 02 8824 3340 or use the contact form.