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Virtual Classroom Tool Tips: Chat, Breakout Rooms, and more!
InSync Training
MAY 28, 2020
What do platforms like Webex Training, Zoom, Adobe Connect, and Microsoft Teams have in common? They all include a variety of virtual classroom tools !
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How to Go Live: Virtual Classroom Instructional Design Tips
InSync Training
JUNE 10, 2020
Moving learning live online requires a reframing of perspective about the value of virtual classroom experiences and the responsibility of facilitators in this environment.
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How to Go Live: The First Step to Moving Great Programs to the Virtual Classroom
InSync Training
MAY 17, 2020
Picture this: your boss comes to you and says, “Hey! You know that training program you facilitate in the classroom next week? Guess what?! I need you to teach it live online.” You likely react with panic and surprise. Thoughts run through your head, like: You’re kidding, right? Will people be bored?
How to Go Live: Identifying the Key Players in the Virtual Classroom
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.
Workplace Mask Policy & Return to Work Templates
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Paycor’s comprehensive checklist and customizable letters will help you re-start your business and welcome your team back to a new normal.
How to Go Live: Thinking About Virtual Classroom Facilitation
InSync Training
MAY 21, 2020
We all know that organizations have had to quickly move face-to-face training to the virtual classroom. This seismic shift extends beyond instructional design, learner logistics, and technical considerations. It impacts facilitators, too.
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COVID 19 Has Changed The Way We Use Virtual Classrooms? What are the Long Term Effects?
InSync Training
JUNE 2, 2020
I remember January. Traditionally, January and February are the slowest months at InSync Training. Organizations tend to spend these early months finalizing the training plans for the rest of the year. As always, we wondered what this new year would bring.
Ground Rules for Learning in the Virtual Classroom
InSync Training
JUNE 16, 2020
Everyday thousands of virtual classroom sessions take place – meetings, webinars, comprehensive training programs. In fact, Microsoft Teams set a one-day record for their platform and hosted 2.7 BILLION meeting minutes in a single 24-hour period this year.
Don’t Design Training Content like a Food Blogger!
InSync Training
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
This weekend, I purchased something new at a local farmers market: delicata squash. It came highly recommended as an easy winter squash to prepare, with a nice light taste. As I was getting ready to cook it, I had a couple of quick questions. At what temperature should it bake, and for how long?
3 Ways You Can Get Your Digital Learning Act Together
InSync Training
APRIL 23, 2020
Virtually There Session Recap. 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.”.
Why Smoking Costs Employers More Than They Realize
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Your employees are smoking, and at a cost of $7,000 per year for each employee who smokes, that adds up - fast! This free report will show you how an effective cessation program pays for itself.
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A Virtual Classroom Crash Course Toolkit
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.
When Virtual Classrooms Become Virtually Required: How to Make the Decision to Transition to Virtual Classrooms
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.
What’s Your Story? Narratives in Blended Learning
InSync Training
APRIL 2, 2019
If you were unfamiliar with L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz and read a description of the elements of the story, you’d likely see a list something like the following: a haunted castle with flying monkeys, a poppy field. a tornado in Kansas, a village populated by wee folk.
Moving Quickly to the Virtual Classroom? Create a Show Flow!
InSync Training
MAY 13, 2020
Lately, the virtual classroom has become the most popular kid in school. 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.
Build or Buy an LMS? How to Pick the Right Solution for Your Budget
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BUDGET. When it comes to picking your next LMS that six-letter word is probably the most important part of the decision-making process. So, what are your options to get the best possible eLearning solution without breaking the bank? Build it or buy it. This guide from Lambda’s eLearning experts details absolutely everything you need to consider so you can pick the perfect eLearning solution for your organization and budget.
Lesson Learned: Instructional Design is Even MORE Important in the Virtual Classroom
InSync Training
MARCH 3, 2020
In 2020, we are sharing the lessons we’ve learned about the virtual classroom over the last twenty years, and we’ll link back to our more detailed content around these topics, in case you want to learn more! ? Take a peek at the entire Lessons Learned series by clicking here.
Exploring the Dsquared in ADDIE
InSync Training
AUGUST 22, 2019
I enjoy asking my fellow instructional designers whether they consider themselves designers or developers. Because most of the time, they answer with a question: “What’s the difference?”. And then I get to wax poetic about the differences in my two favorite phases in ADDIE : Design and Develop.
5 Questions About Scenario-Based Learning Answered!
InSync Training
APRIL 2, 2020
Virtually There Session Recap. For virtual classrooms to become successful and viable, we have to move beyond webinars and toward true training experiences. But how can we accomplish that lofty goal when under pressing deadlines and during a time of global change?
Using Virtual Learning to Increase Circular Advantage
InSync Training
APRIL 22, 2020
Happy Earth Day ! Today marks the 50th Earth Day, providing an opportunity to consider environmental issues and ways in which individuals can contribute to a cleaner world.
[On-Demand Webinar] The State of Customer Education: Trends and Benchmarks Report
Speaker: Sandi Lin & Linda Schwaber-Cohen
In this webinar, Skilljar CEO Sandi Lin shared learnings from Skilljar's recent study and her insights on the state of Customer Education. She dug into key findings so you can benchmark against industry trends and understand how your strategy and metrics compare.
Creative Solutions
InSync Training
APRIL 16, 2020
The InSync Training team includes over 80 practitioners, working and supporting effective virtual learning events all over the world. Our experts often share stories about unexpected outcomes, surprising interruptions, and quick-thinking resolutions.
Advanced Virtual Facilitation Techniques to Create Learner Engagement
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Virtually There Session Recap. Think back to the first time you ever facilitated a webinar, virtual training session, or a meeting. How did you feel about it? Most people, including members of our experienced team, found the process stressful.
Set the Blended Learning Tone – Hit the Ground Running
InSync Training
MAY 5, 2020
Not only do current global circumstances demand training go digital, but, over the last few years, industry experts have promoted the value of virtual blended learning.
Virtual Learning 101: Answers to Four Common Training Questions
InSync Training
OCTOBER 22, 2019
More organizations than ever have transitioned from traditional face-to-face training to virtual classrooms. And since no training element stands alone, most blends include live online components of some kind.
Just launched! 2020 Customer Education Benchmarks and Trends Report
Advertiser: Skilljar
Based on a survey of more than 250+ external education teams, Skilljar has compiled this report on current trends including budgets, integrations, team structure, and more. In this report, see how companies across a variety of industries are building, optimizing, and measuring their training programs.
Lesson Learned: Virtual Facilitation is DIFFERENT Than Traditional Facilitation
InSync Training
JANUARY 16, 2020
In 2020, we’ll be sharing the lessons we’ve learned about the virtual classroom over the last twenty years, and we’ll link back to our more detailed content around these topics, in case you want to learn more!
Not All Remote Workers Are Lonely
InSync Training
APRIL 30, 2019
Recently, a Reuters article titled How to Create Connections at Work in the Age of Isolation went viral on LinkedIn. The main point that resonated with readers? The loneliness of remote workers. Today, organizations look wildly different than they did even ten years ago.
7 Ways Facilitators Can Nurture Emotional Engagement in the Virtual Classroom
InSync Training
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
This is the third installment in a three-part series that explores actionable approaches virtual classroom facilitators can use to improve learner engagement through purposeful facilitation.
Where Has All the Bandwidth Gone? A New Virtual Classroom Issue Addressed
InSync Training
MARCH 19, 2020
Today’s fun topic is bandwidth! Or the lack of it. Virtual classroom sessions are slowing down, VoIP is going to that place with all the handbaskets…. All because everyone is on video ALL THE TIME, including your kids, husbands, and wives, I bet.
9 Ways to Manage Costs and Prepare for Future Growth
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SMB leaders are working day and night to navigate the COVID-19 crisis. Successfully managing it requires the CFO and HR leader to make complex decisions quickly, without rushing into an uncoordinated response. Foremost among these decisions will be cost containment. The way organizations manage costs now will determine how well they perform during and after COVID-19. Download our guide and start preparing for the future today.
How Can We Advocate for Learners in the Virtual Classroom?
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 ?
Let's Get on Zoom: Tips for an Uninterrupted Virtual Event
InSync Training
APRIL 19, 2020
Zoom has taken the whole world by storm. Thanks to its easy-to-use functionality, and an effort by company leadership to make it more accessible, people of all ages have started to use Zoom for work, learning, and socialization. Zoom-hosted game nights bring friends together across distance.
Millennials and Modern Learning
InSync Training
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
In thinking about leadership and learning in the era of the four-generation workplace , no shortage of frustrations exists. Technology changes, “cool” workspaces, and operational processes are constantly evolving.
Research Helps Identify Learner Engagement Trends
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
T he InSync Training team congratulates Chip Dye, Lead Researcher and Director of Client Relations, on the defense of his dissertation and completion of his PhD program at the University of Connecticut.
Need Remote Learning ASAP? Don’t Pick Your Next LMS Before Reading This!
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