کلاس مجازی موفق: چگونه طراحی و تسهیل یادگیری آنلاین زنده و تعاملی و جذاب

Virtual training and instruction has allowed students from different continents to learn simultaneously from a distinguished professor, as well as dispersed employees of a transnational company to participate together in training seminars. Because of this unprecedented flexibility it has provided for today's learning professionals, virtual training is undoubtedly here to stay--which means designers and facilitators need to learn to adapt their programs and delivery styles if they are going to be as effective virtually as they are in the physical classroom.The Successful Virtual Classroom goes beyond merely introducing the technology that has already become commonplace in many areas of society today, and instead seeks to offer trainers proven techniques tailored specifically to engage line online audiences. By being shown how to best utilize some easy-to-use tools, checklists, and worksheets, readers will learn how to: - Make the most of virtual classroom features such as content and screen sharing, annotation tools, polls, and breakout rooms- Weave chat responses into the discussion- Compensate for the absence of body language- Monitor feedback- Engage individuals with different learning styles- Encourage audience contribution- Meet the unique needs of global participants- And moreFeaturing case studies from Oracle, UPS, and others who have maximized this new medium's potential, as well as icebreakers and interactive exercises designed for an online environment, this book helps readers create programs that truly drive learner engagement. Designers and facilitators must adapt their programs and delivery styles to be effective in the new medium that is virtual training. Virtual training gives learning professionals unprecedented flexibility, making it possible to reach participants globally and unite physically dispersed teams. This book goes beyond introducing the technology, to offer trainers proven techniques tailored specifically to engage live online audiences. In Successful Virtual Classroom, you will learn how to: Make the most of virtual classroom features such as content and screen sharing, annotation tools, polls, and breakout rooms Weave chat responses into the discussion Compensate for the absence of body language Monitor feedback Engage individuals with different learning styles Encourage audience contribution Meet the unique needs of global participants Packed with easy-to-use tools, checklists, and worksheets—as well as case studies from?Oracle,?UPS, and more—the book introduces the PREP model for planning, rehearsing, executing, and then conducting a postmortem following the training event. Featuring icebreakers and interactive exercises designed for an online environment, Successful Virtual Classroom helps you create programs that truly drive learner engagement. Virtual training gives learning professionals unprecedented flexibility, making it possible to reach participants globally and unite physically dispersed teams. But designers and facilitators must adapt their programs and delivery styles in order to be effective in this new medium. The Successful Virtual Classroom goes beyond introducing the technology, to offer trainers proven techniques tailored specifically to engage live online audiences. Packed with easy-to-use tools, checklists, and worksheets--as well as case studies from Oracle, UPS, and more--the book introduces the PREP model for planning, rehearsing, executing, and then conducting a post mortem following the training event. Readers will learn how to: * Make the most of virtual classroom features such as content and screen sharing, annotation tools, polls, and breakout rooms * Weave chat responses into the discussion * Compensate for the absence of body language * Monitor feedback * Engage individuals with different learning styles * Encourage audience contribution * Meet the unique needs of global participants * And more Featuring icebreakers and interactive exercises designed for an online environment, this book helps readers create programs that truly drive learner engagement. "Going far beyond a mere introduction to new technology, the author introduces the unique and powerful PREP model, which takes you step by step through the stages of planning, rehearsing, executing and postsession reviews for fine-tuning your program. You'll learn how to: Leverage virtual classroom features such as content and screen sharing, annotation tools, polls, and breakout rooms; Consider every aspect of training from the participant's perspective; Convert existing face-to-face training materials for virtual classsroom use; Compensate for the absence of body language; Weave chat responses into the discussion; Monitor participant feedback; Encourage audience participation; Engage individuals with different styles; Meet the unique needs of global participants."--Publisher This book goes beyond introducing technology by offering trainers proven techniques tailored specifically to engage live online audiences. Readers will learn how to: make the most of virtual classroom features such as content and screen sharing, annotation tools, polls, and breakout rooms; weave chat responses into the discussion; compensate for the absence of body language; monitor feedback; engage individuals with different learning styles; encourage audience contribution; and meet the unique needs of global participants. Icebreakers and interactive exercises designed for an online environment are provided. -- Edited summary from book