InSync Training

AUGUST 4, 2023

This hybrid model of working is driving a virtual model of learning. The “new normal” has instigated a shift in the way organizations conduct training, with virtual learning being an obvious solution. However, as we move toward a post-pandemic world, virtual learning alone falls short; we need hybrid virtual learning.

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InSync Training

JANUARY 31, 2022

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. We all know that the learning environment has vastly changed as a result of the pandemic.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 2, 2023

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

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InSync Training

AUGUST 5, 2020

In August, we celebrate virtual classroom facilitators. You’ve been teaching marathon sessions that weren’t designed for the virtual environment, often in platforms you haven’t used before. When I wrote this blog back in January 2020, none of us had any idea how the world was about to change. I know it hasn’t been easy.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 15, 2021

Upskilling the “new normal” virtual world is no longer a “nice to have” but a matter of survival.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here are 5 keys to immersing your learners with your virtual presence. Fast forward to May of 2020 and over a third of the employed worked from home due to the pandemic, opening up a new world for organizations who are now able to offer remote work for the majority of their staff.

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InSync Training

MARCH 31, 2021

In the world of virtual classrooms, there are many reasons why a session may be ineffective and tiring for both participants and facilitators. Whether the technological tools are used too sparingly or interaction between participants is not encouraged enough, a session can feel stagnant and end up not being successful.

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InSync Training

APRIL 23, 2020

Virtually There Session Recap. But given the state of the world today, it feels imperative that we quickly adapt learning to the virtual learning environment. For the last 20 years, and especially over the past two months, our team has repeated a singular mantra: “one does not simply move a course online.”.

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InSync Training

MARCH 15, 2020

In response to changes happening in L&D during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts Jane Bozarth and Jennifer Hofmann joined forces for a special 90-minute Virtually There webinar on March 9, 2020. 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

APRIL 7, 2020

Right now, the state of the world demands a transition to virtual classrooms and remote work. Whether or not your organization started 2020 prepared for the rapid modernization of teams and training, the time has come to make the change.

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InSync Training

APRIL 16, 2020

The InSync Training team includes over 80 practitioners, working and supporting effective virtual learning events all over the world. Whether you have worked in the virtual classroom for years or just began transitioning to this learning environment, you can learn something new!

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InSync Training

APRIL 19, 2020

Zoom has taken the whole world by storm. Corporate teams check in for virtual happy hours, critical business meetings, and essential trainings on Zoom. This virtual platform, like Webex, Adobe Connect, and others, bridges the distance felt by stay-at-home orders and closed offices and classrooms.

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InSync Training

MARCH 25, 2020

Virtually There Session Recap. I n response to changes happening in L&D during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts Jane Bozarth and Jennifer Hofmann joined forces for a special 90-minute Virtually There webinar on March 9, 2020.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 11, 2021

Registration is now open for InSync Training’s world-class certification programs and workshops in virtual classroom design, facilitation, and production.

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InSync Training

APRIL 17, 2018

I nSync Training President Jennifer Hofmann recently had the opportunity to join a panel of experts at eLearning Guild’s Learning Solutions 2018 conference to discuss The Present and Future of Virtual Classroom Tools. Over the coming weeks, Getting InSync will feature highlights from this engaging, informative discussion.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 19, 2014

How InSync Training Enables Its Virtual Workforce. We work with clients all over the world to develop their live online training content, produce/facilitate their sessions and train their trainers to ensure their trainers are confident and prepared to handle the complete delivery of their synchronous training. And it makes sense.

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InSync Training

APRIL 3, 2018

We’ve been using virtual classroom technologies for close to 20 years now. This webinar approach to content delivery is perhaps the most ineffective way to get information out to the world. Unfortunately, we are still holding on to a content model that insists the most important outcome is getting through all of the slides.

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InSync Training

AUGUST 14, 2018

Virtually There Recap. Good, bad, or indifferent, your bias influences how you navigate the world. Did you know that you have stories constantly running through your subconscious mind? Without realizing it, you frame every interaction through narrative, creating underlying bias.

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InSync Training

JULY 10, 2014

Today''s virtual learning platforms are creating global classrooms. Naturally, the virtual classroom paves the way for working with these global audiences more easily. However, creating programs that work globally is not as simple as just putting that material into a virtual classroom. Are you ready?

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InSync Training

APRIL 8, 2014

It was a dark and stormy night… and like most nights, I was in a training session – a virtual training session in a virtual classroom platform. I know that I am a particularly harsh critic when it comes to the quality of virtual training. Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Engagement'

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InSync Training

MAY 12, 2014

This is the seventh post in a series of eleven which will examine how to motivate the virtual learner. In our networked world, word gets around fast. Make sure the word about virtual learning is positive, and constantly being reinforced. If virtual learning is "in," employees will demand to be part of the action.

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InSync Training

MARCH 14, 2014

If you’re an experienced virtual trainer, you know the frustrations of having participants distributed across the country or world. Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Engagement' Keeping them continuously engaged is like trying to teach a class right after lunch.

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InSync Training

JUNE 21, 2018

In the virtual classroom, all the EdTech bells and whistles in the world will not replace good old-fashioned relevance. Adult Learning Principles tell us that adults learn best when they believe information relates to their responsibilities.

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InSync Training

APRIL 1, 2014

This is the sixth post in a series of seven titled Virtual Classroom Tool Design Basics: A Virtual Engagement Primer. Virtual training design doesn''t need to be difficult - but designers do need a working knowledge of the features each virtual classroom tool provides. Virtual Classroom - Instructional Design'

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

All of your game's prompts or "missions" should be identical to real-world skills/learning objectives. As virtual classroom design techniques evolve, it is natural for organizations to want to include the newest design trends in their programs.

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InSync Training

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

This November I am exploring Digital Writing Month , a “30 Day Adventure to the World of Digital Narrative and Art.”. The November 4 2015 post by Rusul AlRubail concludes with: Digital writing merges traditional forms of writing with the digital world. Where “virtual classrooms” become “real” classrooms.

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InSync Training

MARCH 12, 2019

Virtually There Session Recap. We invited expert Monique DeMonaco, the author of the best-selling book, Most People Don’t Need a Therapist, They Need a Change , to share her best practices for creating a sane life in an insane world with Virtually There participants. Does your life ever feel insane? What did we learn?

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InSync Training

JUNE 16, 2020

Everyday thousands of virtual classroom sessions take place – meetings, webinars, comprehensive training programs. This trend does not surprise us - the world, and our classrooms, have changed. Participation, collaboration, interaction, and contribution look different in the virtual classroom.

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