InSync Training

MARCH 1, 2017

Now more than ever we live in perpetual learning environments. In every waking moment, we are taking in and processing information – learning perpetually. Learning Experience Architects need to embrace this perpetual learning cycle, and consider it when designing blended learning campaigns.

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InSync Training

APRIL 10, 2024

How Learners and Facilitators Share Responsibility for Engagement in Hybrid Virtual Learning Environments As more and more corporations are turning toward hybrid learning environments for their training and development programs, it has become critical to establish some guiding principles to ensure the success of virtual classroom training programs.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Importance of Specialized Skills for Instructional Designers in Virtual Learning Environments In the rapidly changing landscape of training, instructional designers stand as the architects of success in virtual and hybrid learning environments.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Design Skills Needed for the Emerging Virtual & Hybrid Learning Environments As remote work becomes more common, virtual training is now a key part of learning and development in organizations globally. As virtual and hybrid learning environments become more common, instructional designers' role grows in importance.

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InSync Training

JUNE 16, 2023

The Importance of Specialized Skills for Instructional Designers in Virtual Learning Environments The success of any learning program always rests predominantly on the instructional designer.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This has led to a significant transformation in corporate learning and development, with companies looking to leverage virtual, blended, and hybrid learning environments to train their employees.

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InSync Training

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A remote workforce only thrives when remote learning is effective, and that means L&D practitioners must design and deliver learning solutions that ensure ‘no learner is left behind.’. To accomplish this, we must consider not only the provided learning environment (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Webex, Adobe Connect, etc.)

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InSync Training

MARCH 31, 2022

Learner engagement can be enhanced by finding ways for all participants to collaborate and learn from one another. After all, if we teach people to collaborate effectively in a hybrid learning environment , then we are also preparing them to work in this new global hybrid economy.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In today's digital age, the landscape of learning and development has shifted dramatically. Virtual and hybrid learning environments have become the norm rather than the exception. But how can learning and development professionals ensure that virtual learning is as effective and engaging as traditional classroom learning?

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Virtual Classroom Producers Have a Critical Role to Play in Virtual Learning Environments The role of the virtual classroom producer has changed significantly in the world of virtual and hybrid learning.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Topics covered include the rise and uniqueness of hybrid learning, how hybrid and blended learning connect, and how to cultivate curiosity and continuous learning in these complicated learning environments. Below is the transcript of the conversation.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 31, 2022

We all know that the learning environment has vastly changed as a result of the pandemic. Hybrid learning, combining virtual with face-to-face instruction, is becoming common. It’s easy to think that hybrid is the best of both worlds – and combining them should be easy.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Topics covered include the rise and uniqueness of hybrid learning, how hybrid and blended learning connect, and how you can cultivate curiosity and continuous learning in these complicated learning environments. Some summarized highlights from the conversation are below.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 2, 2023

Mastering Hybrid Learning This post is reprinted from the July 2023 Issue of HR.com Employee Learning & Development Excellence. We all know that the learning environment has vastly changed as a result of the pandemic. Hybrid learning, combining virtual with face-to-face instruction, is becoming common.

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InSync Training

MAY 16, 2022

Hybrid Learning is the New Blended Learning. Today’s learning environment is complicated. Read more about Best Approaches to Hybrid Learning.). Not only do we need to intellectually engage individual learners, but we also need to anticipate and accommodate so many different environmental scenarios.

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InSync Training

JUNE 24, 2020

Moving great face-to-face learning to the virtual classroom includes a multi-step process. The first step involves making an effort to understand the value of the learning environment. Next, facilitators and instructional designers have to adapt their approach to maximize engagement and effectiveness.

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InSync Training

JULY 29, 2020

This learning environment supports organizations of all sizes and types, while seamlessly integrating into comprehensive, personalized, easily updated blends. And while the live online training environment provides flexibility and results, it does come with obstacles.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

An environmental response to the learning—Do the learners interact with the learning environment and is the environment changed because of the training? An intellectual response to the training—Does the instructional experience require and involve the learner’s intellect?

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Our role is to provide guidance and resources every step of the way, ensuring they remain engaged and motivated throughout their learning journey. In today's diverse learning environment, our aim is to make virtual and hybrid training both dynamic and sustainable.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 12, 2020

Organizations have started embracing the flexibility and dynamism of this learning environment as a viable option for programs ranging from new-hire onboarding to informational webinar-style updates to complex technical trainings. Recently, learners have flocked to the virtual classroom to continue their professional development.

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InSync Training

APRIL 23, 2020

But given the state of the world today, it feels imperative that we quickly adapt learning to the virtual learning environment. And while digital learning requires nuance, planning, and an awareness of both technology and instructional options, the transition can happen under pressure.

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InSync Training

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether you have worked in the virtual classroom for years or just began transitioning to this learning environment, you can learn something new! As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, we enthusiastically share their anecdotes.

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InSync Training

MAY 13, 2020

But switching learning environments involves technical, instructional design, and delivery considerations. From team meetings to global training programs, platforms like Zoom, Webex Training Center, Adobe Connect, and Microsoft Teams, have enabled businesses to adapt to the unexpected and unfortunate current circumstances.

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InSync Training

JULY 9, 2019

The virtual classroom offers a flexible, dynamic learning environment for modern learning blends. We often think about questions such as: When can we most appropriately incorporate virtual classrooms into our instructional designs ? What techniques can facilitators use to engage learners when we can’t see them face-to-face?

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2019

For those of us in learning & development, that means our training programs must address the skills gaps, professional development needs, and future goals of divergently different groups of people.

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InSync Training

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In the live online learning environment , instructional teams often struggle to truly connect with learners. So how do we create an inviting, warm, inclusive learning environment? We don't have the benefit of greeting our online learners with a smile as they enter our virtual space.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

And in the process of reviewing the inquiries my team frequently receives when working with modern learners , new clients, and in established programs, I realized that much confusion remains around this learning environment.

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InSync Training

JULY 18, 2019

Even the most committed learners and seasoned virtual classroom experts have a tendency to multitask in this learning environment. And for good reason – we all juggle an increasing number of competing priorities, and our organizations keep decreasing the amount of time available for learning. We don’t judge!

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InSync Training

JANUARY 3, 2019

This loaded question generates answers ranging from design, delivery, implementation, learning environment consideration. Each aspect of the modern learning experience deserve consideration, if we want to get modern learners excited about the prospect of professional development. How do we engage the modern learner ?

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It’s hard to believe that organizations have had the virtual classroom as a learning environment option for over two decades. The InSync Training team has designed, delivered, produced, and managed live online training events for over 20 years. Change underlies this now-commonplace technology.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 20, 2019

The learning environment and the learner are both changed by contributions from the learner, interactions with the other learners, delivery of content, and interactions with the facilitator. If a tree falls in the woods and no one witnesses it, does it make any noise? Of course it does.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 17, 2017

As trainers, educators and Learning Experience Architects , we depend on establishing a rapport with our learners to create a supportive learning environment. Encouraging this environment in a multicultural or online setting is more challenging. Both factors add a layer of complexity to the curriculum development.

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InSync Training

JULY 11, 2019

Virtual classrooms make up just one piece of the modern digital learning experience. Facilitators have the tall order of creating learner engagement in this complex, technical, and sometimes distant-feeling learning environment.

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InSync Training

MARCH 28, 2014

This survey is part of an effort to begin defining “learner engagement” in the context of learning environment and develop a scale with which to measure it. The survey will ask you to recall memories and impressions of the instructor/facilitator, the content, and your classmates.

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InSync Training

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

And worth hearing over and over and over again, at least until virtual learning is second nature to all of us. When learning at a distance, whether in a virtual classroom or using eLearning, you need to create your personal learning environment - and it is probably not the same environment in which you work.

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InSync Training

JUNE 27, 2019

Thoughtful instructional design helps ensure that content presented in this learning environment aligns with platform capabilities. But instructional teams offer “on the ground” support and expertise to preemptively avoid and successfully troubleshoot these common modern learning challenges.

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