October 5, 2017

Instructor: Jane Bozarth

BozarthZone!

Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate, etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn’t “just like” the traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull.

In this session we’ll learn to read virtual “body language," look at ways to increase interactivity and engagement, utilize games and activities, and create visuals that support learning. 

InSync Training’s interview series “Teach Us One Thing” provides learning industry experts with a platform to share the one idea they believe training professionals need to know. Conducted virtually and onsite at industry conferences, the series will regularly update with new top-tier advice.

“One of the biggest mistakes I see in facilitation is apologizing in front of the crowd for what they might not even notice...stop now!”

Becky Pike Pluth, President, CEO, The Bob Pike Group

July 19, 2016

Instructor: Dr. Stephen Slota

This interactive presentation will have participants discuss the current and future role of games in classroom and corporate education, review the instructional game design process, and deconstruct various learning games currently in use across the United States. These activities will bridge what we know about the act of play with contemporary , research-driven perspectives on digital storytelling, gaming as a pedagogical approach, and the nuts and bolts of implementing educational game designs as the basis for teaching/training. Participants who complete the workshop will: 1) be positioned to utilize games in their respective instructional environments; and 2) will be able to design basic-level instructional games of their own.

July 12, 2016

Instructor: Connie Malamed

Did you know that the visual design of eLearning, slides, and other instructional materials has a big impact on learner success? Well-designed materials can motivate learners, improve comprehension, and assist retention.

In this session, you will learn the power principles that will have the biggest impact on your designs. You’ll look into ways that you can apply each principle for maximum success. The goal is to quickly increase your visual design skills as much as possible in one hour.

You'll be surprised at how much you can improve. You don’t need to draw well to improve your visual design skills; you need to learn the foundation principles and apply them.

June 21, 2016

Instructors: Jennifer Hofmann and Malte Bong-Schmidt

Is your virtual classroom viewed as just a cost-cutting measure? Prior to 2013, the SAP sales organization utilized virtual and blended learning, but without an integrated strategy. Learn how in 2013 they introduced GCO University Virtual Live Classroom program, serving over 15,000 sales and sales-related employees globally and changed from a perception of "yet another online training program" to a core value in learning plans with an integrated approached and consistent, quality instructional design.

Recently, InSync Training helped a global organization transition existing face-to-face learning programs to the virtual classroom. Most would assume that this project would simply include taking existing content, and dropping it into a new format. 

That's far from the reality. During this evolution, we identified seven challenges that we needed to mitigate for a successful virtual classroom implementation.

The learning environment wasn't the only major change - facilitators, instructional designers, and participants all needed specific support. 

Our InSync in Action series includes videos filmed during our live, in-person learning events. This video was shot on location during our 2016 Training Magazine Conference pre-conference certificate program, “Designing and Delivering the Modern Virtual Classroom.”

In this video, our lead online facilitator, Karen Vieth, shares an approach for creating learner engagement during live virtual learning events.

May 3, 2016

Instructor: Elaine Biech

As today's talent development professional, you have multiple options for delivering learning to employees. The 70-20-10 model (70% hands-on experiences; 20% developmental interactions; 10% formal learning) continues to serve as a valuable guideline for using the wide variety of developmental options available.

We are experts in the 10% domain-delivering training or programs-but what's our role beyond instructor led training? How do we create and deliver personalized developmental experiences? How can we support social learning? How can we ensure employees are immersed in the “right” experiential learning? What is our role to influence the interaction between employees and their supervisors? How can we stimulate informal learning? This webinar will help you look beyond virtual and traditional classrooms to expand your learners’ options.

October 14, 2015

Instructor: Jennifer Hofmann

In today’s hyper-networked virtual, global, and mobile workplace, organizations are beginning to rely on informal learning using social networks and mobile technologies. This makes sense. Social media provides rich resources for informal learning outside the classroom as well as supplemental learning within the classroom. Both timely and collaborative, social media outlets provide you with the power to make sure learning occurs during your events and continues afterward. It can be used to build community and continue the learning conversation started in the classroom, as a stand-alone “just in time” set of resources for instant gratification, or for anything in between.