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Lynette Van Steinburg has been contributing to the InSync Training team as a virtual producer since 2018. In this blog post, she shares some tips to help both the learners and the trainers stay focused without getting burned out. MORE
Welcome to 2021. It seems that everyone is taking a collective breath as we look forward with expectation of promise and insight in a new workplace environment largely mandated by long-term impacts of COVID-19. MORE
Like in all professions, Learning & Development faces its fair share of challenges. Changing global dynamics, evolving business needs, and a diverse audience all contribute to a complex, and confusing, pathway forward. MORE
Keeping learners engaged - it’s the boundless task as a facilitator. There are a whole heap of ideas and tactics that work but here’s one I have used that may be a bit different… Shock your learners! Embarrass yourself! Give them what they never expected, SING loud and proud??. MORE
In the recent rush to move so much training from face-to-face to the virtual setting, there’s a great deal of conversation about the technology: which platform, dealing with security settings, how to create backgrounds. MORE
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. MORE
I don’t remember what prompted this tweet in January, 2012, but I feel it even more strongly now than I did then. Since the onset of COVID, we have seen 3 phases of its effects on training and training delivery: Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Production Learner Experience MORE
Many years ago - can it really be nearly 20? - I was first learning to work in the virtual classroom. Back then, the tech was very new and still often wonky and unpredictable, so it was a given that this was a team endeavor, with the facilitator always working with a producer. MORE
It’s 7:30 AM on a Monday morning. I’m logged in to a Zoom call with 22 strangers. A scattering of novelists. A few bloggers. Two high school students working on homework. Some folks recording podcasts. And at least one person working on their taxes. Virtual Collaboration Environmental Engagement Intellectual Engagement MORE
Moving learning live online requires a reframing of perspective about the value of virtual classroom experiences and the responsibility of facilitators in this environment. MORE
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. MORE
In my previous post , I discussed the importance of strong design for virtual delivery, and how to achieve it. This post addresses the challenges you’ll encounter when proposing these design approaches to your stakeholders. MORE
Recently, learners have flocked to the virtual classroom to continue their professional development. MORE
Summary: As it turns out, evaluating a virtual training program is just like evaluating any other instructional program. The challenges lie in what you measure and how you interpret the results. MORE
Have you ever been sent to training that just didn’t ring true? MORE
Wait a minute. With the unexpected arrival (at least at a much greater level) of teleworking and online teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many trainers and facilitators have struggled to find the most suitable solution to deliver their classes to their students. MORE
In the world of virtual classrooms, there are many reasons why a session may be ineffective and tiring for both participants and facilitators. MORE
For the past 16 years it’s been an InSync tradition to offer a free “Holiday * Stressbusters” session in late November. MORE
2020 was a year that witnessed a myriad of changes in the workplace, society, and how we interact, work, play, and…live. In the world of learning and development, perhaps now it’s time to catch our collective breath, and review what we’ve done. MORE
What do platforms like Webex Training, Zoom, Adobe Connect, and Microsoft Teams have in common? They all include a variety of virtual classroom tools ! MORE
While researching evidence-based practices for the virtual classroom , I was looking for specific examples of activities that supported proven approaches like retrieval practice and feedback. MORE
I’ve been delivering online synchronous training for over 10 years and working almost exclusively remote for the past 3 years. So why am I so exhausted at the end of every work-from-home day for the past 11 months? MORE
Nothing changed our workplace more, and more quickly, than the Covid-19 pandemic, and we all need coping skills to keep up. Facilitators need to be especially vigilant in order to ensure their learners are positively connected to the learning experience. MORE
Years ago when I was teaching virtual facilitation skills, there was a section called “disaster recovery”. I poked fun at this, saying it seemed a bit too dramatic and asking if there had ever really been a Code Blue in a breakout room. MORE
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. MORE
On March 17, InSync celebrates Instructional Designers! Have you thanked your instructional designer today? You really should. Instructional designers are the unsung heroes of the learning and development field. The job description for a designer has changed so much in the last decade. MORE
Company Grows Revenue, Expands Geographically and Appoints New Executive Team Members. Virtual Classroom Virtual Training MORE
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. MORE
A few years back, InSync producer Jakob Hofmann wrote some fun producer haiku. Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Production Just For Fun MORE
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? MORE
Once the COVID pandemic shut down offices and quarantined us in our homes, virtual training exploded overnight. MORE
InSync Training
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
I don’t remember what prompted this tweet in January, 2012, but I feel it even more strongly now than I did then. Since the onset of COVID, we have seen 3 phases of its effects on training and training delivery: Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Production Learner Experience
InSync Training
JANUARY 7, 2021
A few years back, InSync producer Jakob Hofmann wrote some fun producer haiku. Virtual Classroom - Facilitation Virtual Classroom - Production Just For Fun
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InSync Training
MARCH 2, 2021
On March 17, InSync celebrates Instructional Designers! Have you thanked your instructional designer today? You really should. Instructional designers are the unsung heroes of the learning and development field. The job description for a designer has changed so much in the last decade.
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.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2021
I’ve been delivering online synchronous training for over 10 years and working almost exclusively remote for the past 3 years. So why am I so exhausted at the end of every work-from-home day for the past 11 months?
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APRIL 6, 2021
Once the COVID pandemic shut down offices and quarantined us in our homes, virtual training exploded overnight.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Keeping learners engaged - it’s the boundless task as a facilitator. There are a whole heap of ideas and tactics that work but here’s one I have used that may be a bit different… Shock your learners! Embarrass yourself! Give them what they never expected, SING loud and proud??.
InSync Training
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
In the recent rush to move so much training from face-to-face to the virtual setting, there’s a great deal of conversation about the technology: which platform, dealing with security settings, how to create backgrounds.
InSync Training
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Many years ago - can it really be nearly 20? - I was first learning to work in the virtual classroom. Back then, the tech was very new and still often wonky and unpredictable, so it was a given that this was a team endeavor, with the facilitator always working with a producer.
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DECEMBER 2, 2020
For the past 16 years it’s been an InSync tradition to offer a free “Holiday * Stressbusters” session in late November.
InSync Training
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Years ago when I was teaching virtual facilitation skills, there was a section called “disaster recovery”. I poked fun at this, saying it seemed a bit too dramatic and asking if there had ever really been a Code Blue in a breakout room.
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Lynette Van Steinburg has been contributing to the InSync Training team as a virtual producer since 2018. In this blog post, she shares some tips to help both the learners and the trainers stay focused without getting burned out.
InSync Training
MARCH 10, 2021
Nothing changed our workplace more, and more quickly, than the Covid-19 pandemic, and we all need coping skills to keep up. Facilitators need to be especially vigilant in order to ensure their learners are positively connected to the learning experience.
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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.
InSync Training
JANUARY 6, 2021
Welcome to 2021. It seems that everyone is taking a collective breath as we look forward with expectation of promise and insight in a new workplace environment largely mandated by long-term impacts of COVID-19.
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 !
InSync Training
JANUARY 28, 2021
In my previous post , I discussed the importance of strong design for virtual delivery, and how to achieve it. This post addresses the challenges you’ll encounter when proposing these design approaches to your stakeholders.
Speaker: Dr. Amy Titus, Managing Director in Human Capital at Deloitte Consulting
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InSync Training
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
While researching evidence-based practices for the virtual classroom , I was looking for specific examples of activities that supported proven approaches like retrieval practice and feedback.
InSync Training
JANUARY 13, 2021
Wait a minute. With the unexpected arrival (at least at a much greater level) of teleworking and online teaching due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many trainers and facilitators have struggled to find the most suitable solution to deliver their classes to their students.
InSync Training
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
It’s 7:30 AM on a Monday morning. I’m logged in to a Zoom call with 22 strangers. A scattering of novelists. A few bloggers. Two high school students working on homework. Some folks recording podcasts. And at least one person working on their taxes. Virtual Collaboration Environmental Engagement Intellectual Engagement
InSync Training
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Have you ever been sent to training that just didn’t ring true?
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AUGUST 12, 2020
Recently, learners have flocked to the virtual classroom to continue their professional development.
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JANUARY 21, 2021
2020 was a year that witnessed a myriad of changes in the workplace, society, and how we interact, work, play, and…live. In the world of learning and development, perhaps now it’s time to catch our collective breath, and review what we’ve done.
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.
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?
Speaker: TJ Seabrooks, former CEO at Rustici Software
Have you ended up with a collection of content inputs and data outputs that might be hard to wrangle? If your organization uses multiple LMSs and has content coming from many different places, or you’re heading in this direction, this webinar is for you.
InSync Training
JULY 29, 2020
Like in all professions, Learning & Development faces its fair share of challenges. Changing global dynamics, evolving business needs, and a diverse audience all contribute to a complex, and confusing, pathway forward.
InSync Training
JULY 8, 2020
Summary: As it turns out, evaluating a virtual training program is just like evaluating any other instructional program. The challenges lie in what you measure and how you interpret the results.
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.
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.
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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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