Web Conferencing 101: Learn the Platform

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Wayne Turmel

A discussion of all web presentation software would be impossible; more than 100 different packages are out there, with more added all the time. As if that werent daunting enough, most of them do version or feature upgrades at least once a year. Instead, lets focus on t... More »

How to Ensure an Audience for Your Virtual Presentations

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Wayne Turmel

Every great presentation deserves an audience, and every great audience deserves a presentation that delivers on its promises. Its important to create a compelling story so people will want to attend and to organize content in a way that engages people and moves them to... More »

Being Stuck at Level 2 Is Like Kissing Frogs: Obtaining Evidenced-Based Learning Outcomes in Healthcare

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Linda Hainlen

Many education leaders have implemented terrific learning events and completed Level 1 and Level 2 evaluations. However, very few have truly obtained Level 3 and Level 4 results. This Level 2 plateau keeps many educators from wearing the crown of business partner in the... More »

Calculating the ROI of E-Learning

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Jack J. Phillips

At a cost of more than $3 billion a year, high-quality training courses, tutorials, and multimedia simulations that can keep up with the rapid pace of technological development are inherently expensive and time-consuming to create. With new content providers, technology... More »

Tips for Successfully Training in a Global Virtual Environment

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Neal R. Goodman

When we add a virtual environment to the challenges associated with training across cultures, misunderstandings can easily be exacerbated, often because they will go unnoticed by the facilitator for a longer period of time. As discussed in an earlier In Practice article... More »