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TEACHING ONLINE CLASSES: Interactive Polls Help End Sucky Training

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  One of the easiest ways to engage online students is by displaying quizzes and polls. When I start my classes, displaying a poll is a great way to break the ice and get my class started on the right foot.   Most virtual training platforms (GoToTraining, WebEx, Connect, etc) allow you to create polls within the tool.

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TechSmith Around the Web - Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and More.

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If you're reading this blog, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that at some point you have visited TechSmith's website. :-) That's great, but did you know that we're also active on a lot of other communities beyond TechSmith's own website? They're another place you can connect with us and get an inside view of TechSmith.

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eLearning: Adding Videos to eLearning. The Results

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by Kevin Siegel        Last week's poll about how  eLearning developers work with the storage demands of video in eLearning  garnered several responses. TechSmith Camtasia Studio. Here are the results: Which eLearning development tool do you use the most? Adobe Captivate. Adobe Presenter.

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How to Educate With Resilience When Everything Changes With Crystal DeJaegher

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best for educational games Poll Everywhere : best for polling. To learn how you can master the basics of video communication, check out the free courses and videos at the TechSmith Academy. For more expert advice and tips visit TechSmith Academy on YouTube or listen to the Podc a st.

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Happy Holidays from TechSmith - It's the Most Robotic Time of the Year!

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I've always loved them - in fact, I'm even "knitting a robot army":[link] At TechSmith, we're getting in the holiday spirit by celebrating the most 'Robotic' time of the year! you can even download and make your own "TechSmith robots":[link] (PDF)! you can even download and make your own "TechSmith robots":[link] (PDF)!

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Need YouTube Video Ideas? Where You Need to Look for Inspiration

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Polls or surveys. Polls and surveys are another effective way to find out what your audience is interested in. For example, you can do a poll/survey inside social media ( e.g. poll in a Facebook group), in your videos – just by asking people to leave a comment, and in webinars. Courses and other how-to content.

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How Educators Can Avoid Panic and Find Success Teaching Online with Janet Lee

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You can launch a poll in your class. And if you can’t figure out how to work a poll, just use the chat, say, ‘Alright, from one to five, how do you feel about this topic?’”. For more expert advice and tips visit TechSmith Academy on YouTube or listen to the Podcast. 4) Agenda for the session.

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