Authors
Jennifer Hofmann is a synchronous learning expert, and the president of InSync Training. In the e-learning field since 1997, she has experience using all of the major web-based synchronous delivery platforms. Ms. Hofmann holds a MEd from Nova Southeastern University, with a concentration in instructional technology and distance education. Hofmann is a recognized thought leader in the field of synchronous learning. She is the author of The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide: Facilitating Successful Live and Online Courses, Meetings and Events (Pfeiffer, 2003), Live and Online! Tips, Techniques, and Ready-To-Use Activities for the Virtual Classroom (Pfeiffer, 2004), and How To Design For The Live Online Classroom: Creating Great Interactive and Collaborative Training Using Web Conferencing (Brandon Hall, 2005). Additionally, she is a chapter contributor to The Handbook of Blended Learning (Pfeiffer, 2006), The AMA Handbook of E-Learning (The American Management Association, 2003), and The ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals (ASTD, 2008), and Tailored Learning: Designing the Blend That Fits (ASTD, 2009), a book focused on taking advantage of distributed technologies to create the best blended training solution possible.
Dr. Nanette Miner is a nationally known author and consultant in the field of workplace learning. As an instructional designer for over two decades, Nanette is unique in that she is able to design curriculum for all delivery mediums including the traditional classroom, asynchronous and synchronous eLearning, or a blend of all mediums. She is the President and managing consultant for The Training Doctor, LLC.
A popular speaker at industry and trade conferences, Dr. Miner is the author of The Accidental Trainer (Pfeiffer, 2006), co-author of Tailored Learning: Designing the Blend That Fits (ASTD, 2009), editor of How To Design For The Live Online Classroom: Creating Great Interactive and Collaborative Training Using Web Conferencing (Brandon Hall, 2005), contributed to the 2009 Pfeiffer Annual on Training, and has authored over 100 articles on various aspects of workplace learning.