February 23, 2021
InSync Training Instructor: Michelle St. Pierre

In the last year, we have seen extensive changes in virtual live delivery and a trend toward longer virtual programs. In this session we shared what causes “Zoom fatigue” (no matter what your virtual learning platform), techniques to minimize classroom burnout, and how to foster an environment of engagement.
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Virtually There,
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January 27, 2021
Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training
Presenter: Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training
Stressing about the demands of Virtual Classroom Training? In this session we calm your nerves by providing techniques and scripts to give you the confidence you need to master the virtual classroom experience for you and for your learners.
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Virtually There,
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November 11, 2020
Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training
"Blended learning” doesn’t sound as exciting as current trends like curation, microlearning, augmented reality, or gamification. But a strong blended learning design approach is necessary to make sense of the many instructional strategies, techniques, and technologies in our learning ecosystems. Organizations also need to maximize their investment in learning and support learners at every moment of learning need.
Before creating individual pieces of content, you need a plan to tie them together.
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Virtually There,
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August 11, 2020
Sharon Bowman
In this exciting hands-on webinar, we explored the most current “cognitive neuroscience” – twenty-first century brain science about how humans really learn. Discovered six brain-science principles that will change the ways you instruct others and that will put to rest outdated assumptions about learning. Experienced a variety of instructional strategies that illustrate these brain-based concepts and that you can immediately put to use in your own training programs and presentations, whether face-to-face or online.
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Virtually There,
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July 22, 2020
InSync Training Instructor: Karen Vieth
Recorded webinar content is a relatively inexpensive way to provide on-demand training content. However, it should be designed purposefully with the on-demand audience in mind. When should we record live virtual classroom sessions, how can we design quality, engaging recordings for on-demand audiences, and how do we use pre-recorded content to enhance live virtual sessions?
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Virtually There,
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With over 20 years in the online training business, Jennifer has been ahead of the game and has garnered so much experience which makes her a leader in this area. This episode of The Entrepreneurial You Podcast couldn’t be more relevant to the times we are now experiencing.
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Blended Learning,
Podcasts and Videos
No training event stands alone. For maximum impact, each learning resource, event, and activity should integrate into a larger, more comprehensive experience.
But how do learning professionals, who have a multitude of traditional models in their toolkit, adapt their approaches to support this evolution?
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Blended Learning,
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Has your experience in Learning and Development changed in the last 10 years? Without a doubt!
Learners expect relevant information provided as soon as they need it. We turn to Google, rather than a three-day training course when we encounter challenges or changes in our daily lives.
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Trends,
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Should you add “content strategist” to your modern learning repertoire? Learning and Development practitioners hear about emerging trends and “mission-critical” professional development regularly.
New design methodologies, exciting EdTech options, cutting edge learner engagement approaches pop up on a daily basis, all claiming to cure common training challenges.
However the idea of including one more responsibility to an already full roster of responsibility likely won’t wind up on the top of your to-do list.
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Blended Learning,
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The training landscape constantly changes. For example, you could spend an hour a day researching emerging learning technologies and by the end of the week, you’d still be coming across new options.
Keeping up with the evolution can feel like a full-time job.
How do instructional designers and decision makers sort through the noise and generate the best possible results? By going back to basics, especially communication.
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Virtual Classroom - Instructional Design,
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