Best Practice Model for Online Events

Definitions, structure and activities for:

Webinars: a training/dissemination event where material is presented live with audio. Opportunities for participants to ask questions, but limited interaction between participants and trainer. The webinar takes place synchronously for a fixed amount of time, usually short, with pre-registered participants.

Online Workshop: a training event with specific learning outcomes, prepared resources and activities where there are significant amounts of participant activity and interaction. The workshop takes place synchronously for a fixed amount of time, usually short, with pre-registered participants.

Online Course: a series of training events each with specific learning outcomes leading to a general learning aim, prepared resources and a range of activities. Some activities may occur synchronously, some asynchronously and involve differing levels of interaction.

Online Conference: a series of online workshops and/or online courses organised around a central theme with associated resources.