Best Practice Model for Online Events

Definitions:

• 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.

Activities:

• Suggested activities for Webinars based on the e-Design template principles are here

Tools for Online Events:

• A full list of tools can be found in Jane Hart's Directory http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/web-meetingconferencing-virtual-classroom-tools/
• This list can be updated as necessary:

Table developed by Stephanie Warren