Engage at a Distance: How to Deliver an Interactive Webinar
Presented by Rachel Plews
General Secretary,
Swiss Faculty Development Network
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Conseillère Pédagogique in the Center for Teaching Support at HEP Vaud
Rachel Plews
Brief Introduction to Your Presenter
Webinar
Interactive Webinar
Discussion
Purpose & Benefits
What, who, how, why
Trying out some features
Possibilities for interaction and engagement
Questions & Debate
Turn on your mic or start typing. We want to hear from you!
Our Agenda
A webinar is a type of virtual training that takes place online via the Internet and "it requires the following hardware and software: a visual display, supplied via a web browser or mobile app, and audio capability, supplied via a conference call or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)." (Christopher & Hyder, 2014, pp. ix).
Definition
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What are the characteristics of an "effective" webinar?
Appropriate technology
Excellent design
Engaging facilitation
PAUSE:
Poll: Which component of virtual learning seems the most complicated?
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(Christopher & Hyder, 2014).
(Christopher, 2015.)
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(Christopher & Hyder, 2014).
Is it the right choice for my teaching (a training, a lesson, a course...)?
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When learning objectives can be achieved through..
Display, explanation, and discussion of relevant visuals
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VISUALS
INTERACTION
COLLABORATION
Interactions using virtual tools (polling, whiteboard, chat...)
Collaborative work with small groups of learners
Benefits of Webinars/Virtual Learning
Chunked Content
"Limited" potential for disruption
Extend the classroom: Global reach
Reduced costs (time and money)
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The PREP Model (Christopher, 2015).
Interactive Features
The Lobby: A Warm Welcome
Content Sharing
Screen Sharing
Audio
Chat
Drawing and pointer tools
Polls
Instant feedback
Breakout rooms
Sample Exercises for Interaction
Guess the word
01
Cast your vote
02
Whiteboard Squares
03
Word Scramble
04
Scripted Role Play
05
Partner Chat
06
Refer to hand-out for additional details.
Additional Ideas for Interactivity
Discuss a picture
01
Prioritize a list. Whiteboard to Poll
02
Scavenger hunt
03
Chat Takeaway Goal
04
Partner Chat:
What was your biggest takeaway from this session? What is another question you have?
THANK YOU FOR YOU PARTICIPATION!
References
Badia, M. G., & Colosimo, M. A. (2013). Best practices for engaging users in a web conferencing environment. age, 23, 1.
Christopher, D., & Hyder, K. (2014). The successful virtual classroom: How to design and facilitate interactive and engaging live online learning. Amacom.
Creelman, A., Schneider, M., Slåtto, T., Röthler, D., Nørregaard, L., & Arnason, H. (2015). Webinars for effective collaboration. In LINQ Conference 2015 (pp. 93-94). Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH.
