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Virtual Presenting That Sucks

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Great list from Vivien Hudson, who is a fab virtual producer, on the things NOT to do when delivering live online. Pay attention to those things and ask yourself are you REALLY doing that to the best of your ability?
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How to develop and use your voice

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Great Toastmasters PDF with explanations about different aspects of the voice, exercises to identify your own challenges and activities to develop them. 
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Why and how to use two computers or monitors in webinars or virtual classes

Why and how to use two computers or monitors in webinars or virtual classes | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
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Great advice in how to use two screens

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How to Make Learning Matter to Online Students

How to Make Learning Matter to Online Students | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
One of the core premises of “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning” is to make learning matter to students (Brown, Rodediger & McDaniel, 2014). The authors emphasize that learning i...
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Interesting about using adult learning theory for online courses (not the live online classroom/virtual classroom).

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How to run a great webinar

How to run a great webinar | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
GivebackUK is a non-profit organisation that helps charities and non-profits with learning and development. Below is a video I did for their Expert Series on how to deliver a great webinar.My e-book on this will be out in November 2015. In it, I'll share my experiences of hosting hundreds webinars and my tips on how to do a great job delivering your next one.I hope the tips prove useful.     
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In this video Don shares insight into running interesting webinars, including voice and the importance of interaction!

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5 Reasons Facilitators Keep Virtual Training Class Size Small

5 Reasons Facilitators Keep Virtual Training Class Size Small | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it

r onlWhy should virtual classroom training sessions be kept to the same size as traditionally delivered classes? Real facilitators tell us!

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Why should our online class sizes be small? This highlights thoughts and experiences from online facilitators. 

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E-learning: How to deliver an engaging Virtual Classroom presentation - YouTube

Learn How to Deliver an Engaging Virtual Classroom Presentation in Under 10 Minutes! and get the results you want! Get more info here: http//www.facilitador....
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Great 10 minute video highlighting the basic points of delivering online learning!

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Virtual Classroom Case Study

Virtual Classroom Case Study | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it

A case This excerpt from “Facilitating in the Global Virtual Classroom” describes how a global pharmaceutical company rolled out virtual performance management training.

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A case study of how online learning was launched. 

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10 Virtual Classroom Team Teaching Tips: The Instructional Producer

10 Virtual Classroom Team Teaching Tips: The Instructional Producer | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it

HIn the virtual classroom, use an instructional producer to advocate for participants, maximize engagement, and be your instructional partner.

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How to use a producer, or second set of hands, in the online classroom. 

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Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: A Virtual Engagement Primer

Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: A Virtual Engagement Primer | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
In the virtual classroom, take advantage of the collaborative tools to create interactive and collaborate designs. This Tool Primer will get you started.
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About creating engagement in online learning. 

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7 Tips for Virtual Training Success

7 Tips for Virtual Training Success | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Marc Ratcliffe compiled seven guidelines that the virtual trainer can follow to improve their success when facilitating online learning.
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Great tips to remind yourself or to share with colleagues newer to live online learning. 

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elearn Magazine: 10 Things I've Learned About Teaching Online

elearn Magazine: 10 Things I've Learned About Teaching Online | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
I celebrated an anniversary recently. It's been five years since I taught my first online course. When I first started to think about teaching online, I realized I had a lot to learn. I had never bee...
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Great piece from five years experience online. A lot of this I agree with and have had similar experience. Especially good are the elements about changing from face to face to online activities.
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Surprising & Strange: State-Sponsored Online Training Programs You Never Thought Existed | Mindflash

Surprising & Strange: State-Sponsored Online Training Programs You Never Thought Existed | Mindflash | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Online training courses have surged in popularity over the last few years due to their accessibility, efficiency, and low cost. So much so that even the
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Not tips on how to deliver, but highlights a variety of subjects delivered online, to help you perhaps think a little differently about your own content.
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A Comprehensive Checklist for Successful Virtual Events | Adobe Connect Blog by Adobe

The planning, production, and analysis of a large-scale program can be a grueling process. That being said, as with most large projects, breaking the requirements down in to manageable chunks is an important first step to helping ensure success.
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Great PDF from Adobe with technical and non-technical elements to focus on for delivering a live online event. 

Some elements are Adobe Connect Specific, and great tips, some are more generic whatever system you are using. 
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Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: Breakout Rooms

Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: Breakout Rooms | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Ready to kick your virtual training up to a higher level? Design for true collaboration with breakout room activities.
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Missed Opportunities: Why Webinar Attendees Leave

It takes effort to promote and get people into your webinars, and once you have them there, you want them to stay. But when leaving an event is as easy as the …
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Roger Courville, great online presenter, shares why people leave webinar attendees early, including types of presentation. 

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5 Tips to Boost Engagement in the Virtual Classroom - eLearning Industry

5 Tips to Boost Engagement in the Virtual Classroom  - eLearning Industry | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
How To Boost Engagement in the Virtual Classroom. 5 Tips to Boost Engagement in the Virtual Classroom.
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Roger is an expert and here are some nice tips to follow on making online sessions more involving. 

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Size DOES Matter ... in the Virtual Classroom

Size DOES Matter ... in the Virtual Classroom | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
How many participants should be in a virtual training program? Less than you think!
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Ensuring you have a smaller online class size is important to ensure you are making an impact. 

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QUIT PUTTING PEOPLE TO SLEEP: A Recipe for Engaging Virtual Events - YouTube

If you conduct webinars and other online learning events, you don't want to miss this chat with Karen Hyder, of Kaleidoscope Training and Consulting, as she ...
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Great Google Hangout discussion with expert Karen Hyder about delivering online. 

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Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: Chat

Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: Chat | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Chat is probably the most familiar tool in virtual classrooms.But in order to design for this tool, you need to understand its capabilities.
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An article about using the CHAT feature for online learning delivery. 

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Cammy Bean's Learning Visions: Moving to the Virtual Classroom: A Trainer’s Roadmap to Success with Cindy Huggett #ASTDTK12

Cammy Bean's Learning Visions: Moving to the Virtual Classroom: A Trainer’s Roadmap to Success with Cindy Huggett #ASTDTK12 | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
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Notes from Cindy Huggett's session about a roadmap to success in online delivery. Great tip to remember that "virtual training is still training".

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Use Interaction & Collaboration to Maximize Engagement in the Virtual Classroom

Use Interaction & Collaboration to Maximize Engagement in the Virtual Classroom | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
In the virtual classroom, "Engagement", "Interaction", and "Collaboration" are often used interchangeably, but you should know the difference.
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Great piece defining "engagement", "interaction" and "collaboration" in the online space. 

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Virtual Classroom Implementation & Design: Frequently Asked Questions

Virtual Classroom Implementation & Design: Frequently Asked Questions | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Virtual Classroom Implementation and Design: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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Good answers to questions about session length, engagement and how to plan. Lots of links to follow too. 

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Make Virtual Training a Success

Make Virtual Training a Success | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
It takes more than technology to effectively launch virtual training; a culture change also is necessary.
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Surprising & Strange: State-Sponsored Online Training Programs You Never Thought Existed | Mindflash

Surprising & Strange: State-Sponsored Online Training Programs You Never Thought Existed | Mindflash | Online Classrom Tips | Scoop.it
Online training courses have surged in popularity over the last few years due to their accessibility, efficiency, and low cost. So much so that even the
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Not tips on how to deliver, but highlights a variety of subjects delivered online, to help you perhaps think a little differently about your own content.
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