Video materials are often praised by educators as an effective educational tool. In 2015, The Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University classified effective online learning video production techniques into 4 main categories depending on the content: Signalling – this concerns the use of texts or symbols on the screen to…
Video materials for online training are often praised by educators as an effective educational tool. However, this doesn’t mean that video-based online training will do the job for the online tutor. Watching a video can be a passive experience, too. Fortunately, there are certain tips that online tutors can use…
The virtual classroom allows for the previously unthinkable opportunity of coordinating a synchronous meeting with a dispersed community. But new opportunities come with time concerns, too. Got some time? Check out this article, where we will take a closer look at some time management techniques in the virtual classroom. Time flexibility is…
Now is the time for an idea that has been knocking around in my head for a while, for companies to take the initiative in getting their staff trained by investing in online training software as the solution to all their training needs. Incorporating online teaching for a small company…
Templates are one of the virtual classroom’s greatest features. Using templates in the virtual classroom allow the teacher to plan, prepare, and perfectly execute every element in a lesson – from a simple exercise, to a selected activity, all the way to the entire lesson itself. In a teaching practice,…
Live online tutoring is the most modern way of teaching as it incorporates the benefits of face-to-face teaching and online studying. It is based on the real-time interaction between the student and the teacher via video chat. The lessons take place in a virtual classroom with a variety of interactive…
How students work and prepare for virtual classroom sessions can severely affect the way they perceive the entire learning process. It is very important that teachers are able to understand some of the major issues that pupils will encounter and to try to help them overcome them. Furthermore, creating learning…
Without the support and involvement of a learning community, there is no online class. Let’s see why communities are important for successful online training and how to foster connections in the virtual classroom. Studying in a virtual classroom doesn’t have to be a lonely experience. We know how motivating and…
Today’s parents have to navigate their way through an ocean of information about every single part of their children’s lives, starting with school, sports, leisure activities, social platforms, and continuing on down the list. Being a Mom or Dad is an all-consuming task these days, and there is nothing more…