The Virtual Training Guidebook - How to Design, Deliver, and Implement Live Online Learning

The Definitive A-to-Z
Guidebook on Virtual Training Is your virtual training
getting the results you want? The ability to deliver training at any time and
to any location allows maximum flexibility for organizations and learners, which
ultimately means more training opportunities than in-person classes could ever provide.
As more organizations switch to or increase virtual training programs, learning
how to excel in designing and delivering those programs is critical. The Virtual Training
Guidebook, second edition, is a
resource that will make the difference for beginners and veterans alike. It is a
comprehensive and accessible manual for anyone who needs to create robust
employee training solutions that solve real-world business challenges. Novices
and experienced training professionals will find field-tested advice on
choosing the right technology for their organization's training needs,
designing and facilitating classes that help all participants level up their
skills, developing more engaging activities for learners, measuring success, and
turning virtual training programs into valuable contributors to talent
development and the bottom line. The new edition includes:Step-by-step instructions for designers, facilitators, producers,
administrators, and participants on how to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness
Dozens of new and updated case studies and practical checklists,
templates, and worksheets
Expanded coverage of accessibility, hybrid learning, and immersive
technologies
A look at what's trending in global classrooms and mobile technology



Looking for a workbook on
implementing key lessons from the guidebook? Be sure to check out the companion
volume, Virtual Training Tools and Templates, featuring 185 checklists,
questionnaires, templates, and other practical tools. These two volumes
combined cover what you need to know to design and deliver successful virtual
training.

List of contents

Author’s Note

Introduction

1. Get Ready

2. Select Technology

3. Design Content

4. Develop Activities

5. Prepare Facilitators

6. Support Producers

7. Prepare Participants

8. Build Success Through Logistics

9. Measure Results

10. Prepare for the Future

Acknowledgments

Trademark Attributions

Glossary

Recommended References

References

Index

About the Author

About
ATD

About the author

Cindy Huggett is a pioneer in the field of online learning with more than 20 years of experience teaching thousands of training professionals how to design and deliver practical and engaging interactive online classes. She partners with organizations to upskill facilitators, improve online learning design, and create actionable learning solutions for today’s global workforce. Cindy is an author and contributor to several books on training and development, including the recently updated Virtual Training Guidebook, a companion volume for Virtual Training Tools and Templates. She is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Summary

The Definitive A-to-Z
Guidebook on Virtual Training

 

Is your virtual training
getting the results you want? The ability to deliver training at any time and
to any location allows maximum flexibility for organizations and learners, which
ultimately means more training opportunities than in-person classes could ever provide.
As more organizations switch to or increase virtual training programs, learning
how to excel in designing and delivering those programs is critical.

 

The Virtual Training
Guidebook, second edition, is a
resource that will make the difference for beginners and veterans alike. It is a
comprehensive and accessible manual for anyone who needs to create robust
employee training solutions that solve real-world business challenges. Novices
and experienced training professionals will find field-tested advice on
choosing the right technology for their organization’s training needs,
designing and facilitating classes that help all participants level up their
skills, developing more engaging activities for learners, measuring success, and
turning virtual training programs into valuable contributors to talent
development and the bottom line.

 

The new edition includes:

• Step-by-step instructions for designers, facilitators, producers,
  administrators, and participants on how to enhance their efficiency and    effectiveness
• Dozens of new and updated case studies and practical checklists,
  templates, and worksheets
• Expanded coverage of accessibility, hybrid learning, and immersive
  technologies
• A look at what’s trending in global classrooms and mobile technology

 

Looking for a workbook on
implementing key lessons from the guidebook? Be sure to check out the companion
volume, Virtual Training Tools and Templates, featuring 185 checklists,
questionnaires, templates, and other practical tools. These two volumes
combined cover what you need to know to design and deliver successful virtual
training. 

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Product details

• Authors: Cindy Huggett
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 17.09.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781957157740
• ISBN: 978-1-957157-74-0
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 255 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education, Personnel & human resources management