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will help them monitor the presentation as it unfolds, so
that they can understand what the students are viewing. Choose a platform that includes an engagement dashboard, to allow instructors to shift session operations in real time if engagement begins to lag. Essential tools would also include a
Live virtual learning offers the opportunity to bring people together in new collaborative scenarios, reinforcing a shared culture.
speaker notes area and a chat, specifically to permit behind-the- scenes collaboration among presenters and moderators.
Of course, integration with existing learning management systems and authoring programs is essential. So is security compliance that ensures the data generated before and during class remains private and encrypted and the sessions themselves can’t be breached by unauthorized people.
Finally, your platform needs robust measurement capabilities. In an in-person class, the instructor can see students’ body language and make adjustments on the fly
to re-engage the group, when interest is flagging. Well- designed virtual learning tools provide clues too, in the form of engagement metrics for every activity, which are summarized in the instructor dashboard. These data points help the instructor to monitor success and identify where disengagement is taking place.
At a time when students are forced to learn while physically apart, live virtual learning offers the opportunity to bring people together in new collaborative scenarios, reinforcing a shared culture. The right technology that’s used well creates connections both among students and between students and instructors and reminds them that investing in their online studies is a worthy endeavor.
To read more on this subject, check out the whitepaper, “A framework for optimizing the virtual live learning experience,” by Josh Bersin.
Vaishali Sangtani is senior manager for product marketing for Adobe Connect. She brings a decade of experience in product marketing and product management in various technology domains such as web conferencing, web performance, cloud security, smart energy and the Internet of Things, in India and the United States.
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