1. Web-Based Training An Innovative and Cost-Effective Approach to Training Nancy Larson Training & Education Coordinator SmokeFree Wisconsin nlarson@smokefreewi.org 608-698-0008

2. Session Outcomes Identify the benefits of web-based trainings focused on tobacco control initiatives. Understand the steps to organize web-based trainings for tobacco control initiatives. Explain the process of implementing and evaluating web-based trainings on tobacco control initiatives.

3. Web-Based Training What Is Web-Based Training/Conferencing? – Format and Process Why Web-Based? – Benefits and Challenges Evaluation, Feedback & Lessons Learned Web-Conferencing Partnerships & Companies

4. What Is Web-Based Training/Conferencing Format & Process

5. Session Format Telephone and internet connection Upload PowerPoint into system on website Presenters & participants log on and call in Presenter advances the slides Participant& presenter interaction Average length of sessions - 1 ½ hours Average 20 participants, 3 presenters

7. Registration Process On-line Confirmation with call-in and log-in info Link to handouts and Power Point

9. Types of Web-Based Sessions Local Clean Indoor Air – (http://www.smokefreewi.org/events/continuum_trai ning/handouts.html) Local Tobacco Control Coalition Development – (http://smokefreewi.org/events/coalition_training/) Tobacco Related Disparities – (http://www.smokefreewi.org/events/disparities_train ing/handouts.html)

10. Why Web-Based? Cost Effective Increase In Participation Convenient Fun

11. Benefits Don’t have to leave your desk Eliminates travel time and expenses for participant and presenter Can utilize National presenters without the travel expenses Eliminates facility and food expense Can hold one session instead of multiple sessions on a regional basis

12. Benefits (cont.) Takes less time to conduct a series of trainings Don’t have to worry about travel conditions Materials are available on-line ahead of time People can participate in groups – opportunity for networking and planning Can record sessions to make available on-line or on CD

13. Challenges Difficult to know if participants are retaining anything or engaged Distractions (email, co-workers, paperwork) Not as stimulating for some Technology can fail (one phone line, internet service is down, etc) Interaction

14. Evaluation, Feedback & Lessons Learned What we learned…

15. Types of Evaluation Instant feedback - online Follow-up evaluations – email Poll questions (pre/post) - online Mid-session evaluation - phone

17. Things They Liked Convenience – didn’t have to leave their desk No travel – saved time and $ Materials available before the session Access to National presenters/contacts Could submit questions without interrupting the presenter Times of session (usually over the lunch hour)

18. Lessons Learned Need to have multiple presenters (3) Interaction is critical Opportunity for Q&A between presenters Visuals are important (slides, text boards, polls, application sharing – web tours)

19. Web-Conferencing Partnerships and Companies How to connect…

20. Partnerships Cancer Information Systems (CIS) – Matching goals for tobacco control and prevention – Provided service at no cost – Contact your Regional Partnership Program Managers

22. NameTitlePhoneE-mail Axel Moseley, Michelle Partnership Program Manager California (700)333-7873 mmoseley@nccc.org Baldwin, Barbara Partnership Program Manager Rocky Mountain (700)333-7613 BarbaraBaldwin@Centura.Org Ballard, Denise Partnership Program Manager Mid-west (700)333-7304 ballardd@karmanos.org Briant, Kathy Partnership Program Manager Pacific (206)667-1137 kbriant@fhcrc.org Civallero, Linda Partnership Program Manager South Central (700)333-7286 lcivallero@mdanderson.org Domlesky, Janine Partnership Program Manager Coastal (305)243-4821 jdomlesky@med.miami.edu Duffey, Maureen Partnership Program Manager North Central (700)333-7810 duffey@cis.wisc.edu Gonzalez, Evelyn Partnership Program Manager Atlantic (700)333-7413 EM_Gonzalez@fccc.edu CIS Partnership Program Managers

23. NameTitlePhoneE-mail Higuchi, Paula Partnership Program Manager Hawaii (808)564-5921 paulah@crch.hawaii.edu Kelder, Tami Partnership Program Manager/Assistant PD Mid-South (859)219-9063 tkelder@cis.uky.edu Leshne, Russell Partnership Program Manager New England (617)632-3155 Russell_Leshne@dfci.harvard.e du Levitas, Betsy M. Partnership Program Manager Southeast (700)333-7107 Levitt002@mc.duke.edu McFarlane, Anita Redrick Partnership Program Manager New York (700)333-7012 mcfarlaa@mskcc.org Minor, Becky Hartt Partnership Program Manager Mid-Atlantic (804)828-3998 BHMinor@hsc.vcu.edu Rarick, James Partnership Program Coordinator – Pacific Island Liaison Hawaii (808)586-5853 jrarick@crch.hawaii Turner, Sharon Partnership Program Manager Heartland (700)333-3723 sturner@kumc.edu CIS Partnership Program Managers

24. Web-Conferencing Companies Conference Depot (Information Logistics) http://www.theconferencedepot.com/ – Basic (Power Point) $0.18 – Advanced (Application Sharing) $0.25/minute/line.25 x 90 minutes x 20 participants = $450 WisLine Web (rates for agencies outside WI) http://www.uwex.edu/ics/wlweb/ – Non-profit, Governmental or Educational Organizations $0.29/minute/line.29 x 90 minutes x 20 participants = $522 Lots of Others… – Ex. MCI*All the above include web & phone connection*

25. Contact Information Nancy Larson Training & Education Coordinator SmokeFree Wisconsin 329 W. Wilson Street, First Floor Madison, WI 53703 608-698-0008 nlarson@smokefreewi.org