InSync Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Read the other blogs in the series to learn about modern learning instructional design, facilitation, and implementation from the best in the business! February’s installment of the InSync 20 th Anniversary Team Insight series pulls the curtain back on virtual classroom stagehands: The Producer.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Read the other blogs in the series to learn about modern learning instructional design, facilitation, and implementation from the best in the business! February’s installment of the InSync 20 th Anniversary Team Insight series pulls the curtain back on virtual classroom stagehands: The Producer.

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InSync Training

MARCH 15, 2020

This blog post, the first in a comprehensive series, recaps some of the timely and helpful information shared du ring When Virtual Classrooms Become Virtually Required. The virtual classroom may not be new, but currently the world is experiencing a crisis that’s accelerating its necessity.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

This is the first part of our guest blogger Susan Bassett's two-part blog post. The second post will be published Tuesday, February 27, 2018. I’ve been presenting online since 2001. I’ve always felt a certain sense of excitement when working with top-notch trainers and producers in creating active, energetic online sessions.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In Jennifer Hofmann’s blog post, The Role of Virtual Classrooms in Modern Blended Learning , she states that the focus of virtual learning should be fundamentally on the learners, their experiences and their learning environments. And I agree. But I encourage you to expand that focus to include collaboration.

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InSync Training

MAY 11, 2017

This guest blog post helps you prepare for, and gives a preview of, his live learning session, Gamification: Strategies for Merging Learning Theory, Games, and Instructional Design. Stephen Slota will join us again as a guest BYTE speaker on May 23, 2017.

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InSync Training

MARCH 17, 2020

We encourage you to join the virtual party by using the social media hashtag to give shoutouts to colleagues, commenting on this blog, and extending the festivities to your organization! Have you ever attended a learning program that helped you build new skills?

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I recently posted a blog concerning the optimal class size for virtual training. I wanted to share more than my personal opinion, so I asked members of our Facebook Virtual Classroom Community of Practice what they thought. Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Best Practices'

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InSync Training

JULY 20, 2017

In the spirit of perpetual learning , this blog will detail her proven approach. More importantly, though, how do we bring these elements together in a way that clearly defines the program for our learners? Jennifer Hofmann shared her solution during Training Magazine Network’s live online Masters Series.

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InSync Training

MARCH 25, 2020

This blog post, the second in a comprehensive series , recaps some of the timely and helpful information shared during When Virtual Classrooms Become Virtually Required. I t feels like organizations, work, and the world underwent an unexpected and radical evolution over the past few weeks.

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InSync Training

JUNE 25, 2019

Bringing balance to the blend isn’t an uncommon topic for our blog and the idea that we need to match learning objectives to the most appropriate instructional strategies and technologies is the foundation to our campaign approach to designing blended learning. But there is more to the balancing act than just design.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 2, 2018

In other blog posts published previously, we’ve discussed the modern learner – who they are, and how we can best serve them. Measuring Your Success. We know that as modern learners , we take responsibility for much of our learning by creating our own learning pathways , exploring content, and interacting with other learners.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In this blog post, we will explore three key elements: learning hubs , learning campaigns , and learning paths. But how do we make sense of all the options and engage our learners, while also addressing their individual needs? Watch the entire recording for additional in-depth information and helpful resources.

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InSync Training

APRIL 7, 2014

In this blog, we talk a lot about how to make virtual training effective, and how to utilize collaboration tools to create engagement in virtual classrooms. Virtual training is my particular passion, and I have been fighting the use of the word ''webinar'' for years. Virtual Classroom - Instructional Design Webinars'

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In a recent blog post, we described modern blended learning as the realization of a harmonic balance of instructional, technical, organizational, and delivery components in support of learner engagement and achievement.

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InSync Training

JUNE 5, 2018

This blog details the basics of serious games and game-based learning, allowing you to apply his model to your own corporate L&D. Take the first step by walking them through “Serious Games 101.” Andrew Hughes, President of Designing Digitally, graciously shared his serious game secrets with our Virtually There learners.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 13, 2017

On Fridays, this blog series will explore YOU as a modern learner. This doesn't just happen: becoming a successful modern learner means taking an active role in creating, curating, and maintaining your Personal Learning Network (PLN).

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InSync Training

MARCH 3, 2017

How many times have you scanned through a learning blog and thought “I’d like to learn more about that.” It can be tough to make time for our own learning, yet we know that our own professional growth depends on it, and we crave it. And then what happens?

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Last week in my blog we talked about keeping it about the people, interacting, providing opportunities to collaborate and how to hold learners accountable. We know learners attain more when given the ability to learn in authentic ways, but we believe that assessment is a key piece in the art of keeping learners accountable. Easy to say!

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 4, 2014

I''ve been dying to use the word "hack" in a blog post title. Okay, I admit it. It just seemed like all of the cool kids are doing it. There.now I''ve gotten that out of my system.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 12, 2016

Let's start the new year off by taking a look back at the top 10 topics, based on YOUR blog post views, that we published in 2015. Thank you for reading these blog posts and I hope they have served as inspiration for you in your day to day work.

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InSync Training

JULY 14, 2014

In the previous blog post, The Pedagogy of Learning Design: Crafting Optimal E-Learning Spaces with Teaching Presence , we explored teaching presence - the design, development, management, facilitation, and direction within the learning space. Fostering Critical Thinking Skills with Cognitive Presence.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 31, 2017

In this blog post, she shares her step-by-step, moment-by-moment, rollercoaster ride of a session. InSync Training’s veteran producer Kathy Piazza managed to keep her cool in a high-pressure producing situation, and managed to keep the session moving and the learners on track.

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InSync Training

JUNE 13, 2017

This blog recaps key elements of Jennifer’s session, The Right Stuff: A Model for Modern Blended Learning That’s out of This World. Nothing we design stands alone anymore, and no moment of learning need goes unaddressed. Every resource, live event, and social collaborative opportunity exists in support of each other and our learners.

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InSync Training

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This blog will cover the basics of job aids, as Russ and Joe shared during their recent Virtually There event How to Recognize and Create Damn Good Job Aids. Sounds like a great plan. But what counts as a job aid? Why does this blended method work so well?

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InSync Training

MARCH 10, 2021

Read the blog below, originally published in 2019, to learn more about how effective learning involves an emotional component. She ties EMOTIONAL ENGAGEMENT to EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, and discusses how important it is to the workplace, providing techniques to help facilitators nurture emotional engagement.

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InSync Training

APRIL 3, 2014

In this blog series, Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics, I''ll be sharing high-level summaries of virtual classroom tools, including chat , breakout rooms , whiteboards , application sharing , synchronized web browsing , and survey and feedback tools.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In previous blog posts, we have established that we are all modern learners. As we explore and build our own modern learning pathways , let’s stop for a moment to consider where we are and what we are picking up along the way. All of our learning choices are personal.

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InSync Training

MARCH 20, 2018

And subscribe to blogs that promise to bring is everything we know about hot topics like mobile learning and gamification. As training professionals, we do our best to keep up with current trends in the field.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 5, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this seven-part blog series. Virtual Classroom Implementation Strategy Challenge: Establish the Value of Virtual Learning.

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InSync Training

MARCH 21, 2014

In this blog series, Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics, I''ll be sharing high-level summaries of virtual classroom tools, including chat , breakout rooms , whiteboards , application sharing , synchronized web browsing , and survey and feedback tools. Click here to start reading at the beginning of the series.

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InSync Training

JULY 21, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this seven-part blog series. Virtual Classroom Implementation Strategy Challenge 5: Redefining Virtual Learning.

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InSync Training

JULY 14, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this seven-part blog series.

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InSync Training

JULY 13, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this seven-part blog series. Virtual Classroom Implementation Strategy Challenge 3: Identifying & Overcoming Technology Barriers.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 18, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this seven-part blog series. Virtual Classroom Implementation Strategy Challenge: Prepare Learners.

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InSync Training

JUNE 9, 2016

In the spirit of the modern classroom, a learning environment defined by the accessibility of knowledge, we will detail these challenges and our approaches for overcoming them in this six-part blog series. Virtual Classroom Implementation Strategy Challenge 2: Preparing Facilitators.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Her session, and the associated recap blog post , were so popular, we’re now sharing the science behind why graphic visuals have such power in the classroom. Resident InSync Training design expert, Karin Rex, knows that captivating visuals can improve learning retention and the value of your training materials.

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