When bringing people together for a virtual class, it should be for social connection, conversation, and collaboration. It should provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions, and to test and apply what they have learned. To create a collaborative environment, begin by setting the stage for engagement. Download this handout to learn how to…
In this interactive session, we’ll explore steps you should take before every virtual event. Whether you partner with co-facilitators, producers, or fly solo, you’ll discover what belongs on your preparation checklist and actions you can take to be ready. From practical preparation tips to equipment recommendations, you’ll walk away with ideas you can immediately use.
Watch this short, 5-minute video to learn tips on using virtual backgrounds for better video engagement.
This guide is designed for virtual presenters, trainers, and facilitators who use Zoom Meetings. It includes some of the most commonly used features of Zoom for interactive virtual meetings, presentations, and other live online learning sessions. It’s a newly revised, updated, and expanded version for Zoom, released in March 2025.
Are you looking for creative ways to maximize virtual classroom tools, and get ideas to create interactivity and engagement in your virtual classes? Join us in a 30-minute “sprint” encore presentation by Cindy Huggett to gain new ideas and a fresh perspective on using virtual classroom platform tools. You’ll leave with several ready-to-use activity ideas that…
Now we’re (still) all meeting virtually, making virtual learning events work is a priority, but many organizations have struggled to make them work: it’s particularly an issue when we’re all fried from endless Zoom meetings anyway. In this episode of Learning Is The New Working, learn how to fix that, and even get the algorithm:…
Have you wondered what the best virtual facilitators do for successful online events? What techniques do they use? What skills do they have? Apply these 5 techniques to become an expert virtual facilitator!
There are three typical reasons why an audience doesn’t engage in virtual events. This article will review each, along with ways to overcome them.
You only have one chance to make a good first impression. So how should you begin a virtual event? How do you ensure participants enter the event smoothly, and how do you capture and hold their attention from the start? You’ll learn: Set the stage for a smooth start to your virtual sessions Engage participants…
Use these samples and examples to set better expectations before any of your live virtual classes.
