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2. The excellent session Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Assumptions Structure Content Activities

3. Audience profile: People Place Parameters Product Performance Assumptions Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

4. Assumptions Learning approach: Models Templates Stories Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

5. Audience profile: People Place Parameters Product Performance Assumptions Learning approach: Models Templates Stories Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

6. Learning approach Popular e-learning models include: 1. The ‘Information’ Model 2. The ‘Knowledge & Skills’ Model 3. The ‘Behaviour & Attitudes’ Model …although we could (and should!) argue that there plenty of other ‘models’…! Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

7. Information User-driven (’just-in-time’) Delivers information quickly Varying methods, including: Search and find (e.g. ‘Google’ approach) Process flow (e.g. timelines or processes) Topics & categories (e.g. the ‘interactive manual’) Magazine style (e.g. structured information delivery) Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

8. Knowledge & Skills User comprehension and ability to practice Typically uses PEET model: Present (e.g. content delivery) Exemplify (e.g. case studies, stories, discussions) Explore (e.g. problem-solving, scenarios) Test (e.g. formative/summative testing) Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

9. Behaviour & Attitudes Real-world examples and simulations with opportunities to succeed and fail Typically uses branching scenarios, games Popular approach in delivering ‘soft’ skills Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

10. Reality check In many projects, applying models is not always so simple: The models overlap Goalposts move Learning processes don’t always fit into boxes…. Consider alternative approaches Excellence in Online Training & Teaching

11. The excellent session: structure i Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Orientation Strong start Design for attention deficit Active/'dynamic' slides Short snappy sessions with 'downtime' – online working can be exhausting

12. The excellent session: structure ii Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Regular activities Coffee/lunch etc. – but use a timer to remind people when to come back! Balance between listening/talking/doing Remember – it will take longer online!

13. The excellent session: content Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Lean slides – 1 point per slide

14. Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Be more 'graphic' The excellent session: content

15. Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Variation in activities: Presentation and narration Demonstration: ‘walk-through’/app share Participant demos The excellent session: content

16. The excellent session: activities Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Let’s not re-invent the wheel…

17. The excellent session: activities Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Emoticons – judge the mood Encourage chat/hand-raising/voting Learner demoes if they're confident

18. The excellent session: group activities Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Break-out rooms: Maintain communications Pre-populate with copies of activities Use timer!

19. Excellent tips i Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Preparation Early logon Presentations stacked (format….) Chat answers prepared Pre-populate breakouts with copies of activities ‘Idiot’ guides

20. Excellent tips ii Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Think carefully about video/audio Have a back-up plan Mobile numbers/email

21. Excellent tips iii Excellence in Online Training & Teaching Find a friend Delivering a full day workshop is exhausting Helpful for co-presenter to monitor chat Timing: Use timer to try and keep on-track Break-outs: Use announcements to broadcast to all groups Dipping in

22. 1.Get support – this is more than a one person job! 2.Plan ahead KEY MESSAGE(S) Excellence in Online Training & Teaching