301 Comparing and Contrasting Your Virtual Training Platform Options
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wednesday, August 4
With so many online meeting tools available, it can be difficult to determine which software will best support your learning activities. The market is growing and evolving. What you have today may (or may not) meet your needs tomorrow. Virtual classrooms are not created equal.
In this session we'll explore the various tools such as polls, chat, and breakout groups of whichever platform you are using and compare functionality across popular products; Adobe Connect, Zoom, and WebEx. We'll explore the various ways to engage learners by integrating available resources and discuss the important questions to ask when choosing an online synchronous training platform.
Karen Hyder
Online Event Producer and Speaker Coach
Kaleidoscope Training and Consulting
Karen Hyder, online event producer and speaker coach at Kaleidoscope Training and Consulting, has been teaching about technology since 1991, when she delivered instructor-led software courses for Logical Operations. She was promoted to director of trainer development, helping trainers improve skills and earn certifications. In 1999 she created a course for trainers using virtual classrooms, and helped launch The eLearning Guild Online Forums in 2004. She continues to host The Guild’s Best of DemoFest, and was honored with the Guild’s Guild Master Award. Currently, Karen provides coaching and production support for a series of online courses at Hearing First, a not-for-profit that serves audiology professionals earning CEUs.