Meeting on the Lines: Teleconferencing & Webinars

Meeting on the Lines: Teleconferencing &

Webinars

Jill Hurst-WahlOctober 15, 2009

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Agenda Why give a webinar How to plan your presentation 2.7 Webinar environment Delivering your session Lessons from online education Tips for success Thoughts about the future


Why Give a Webinar Reach more people

No geographic constraints Lower per person cost No travel Increased flexibility

Webinars Full-day conferences Online unconferences


How to Plan Your Presentation How will you deliver it?

Through/with whom?Can you take a webinar using that tech? Can you test it?

What will be your content?Does the topic lend itself to a webinar?

How will you create interaction?Written-language, visual, verbal & tactile

What’s your backup plan? Rule of three.


2.7 Shifting attention span

7 to 20 minutesQuick edited TV shows

Continuous attention span = 8 seconds

Average length of a YouTube video = 2.7 min.

Micro-lectures


Webinar Environments WebEx – 25 people, $69/mo.

Options for up to 3000 people GoToMeeting – 15 people, $49/mo.

GoToWebinar (corporate) – 1000 people, $ DimDim – 20 people, free TokBox – 20 people, free Procaster - free (ads) Maestro Conference – 50 people, $47/mo. Elluminate – Free & $ Adobe Connect – 15 people, $39/mo.

Has a Pro version iLinc – 15 to 1000 people, $49 - $99/mo. Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL), 2-100 seat

rooms, $100-$1000/yr.

Look for FREE trials!


Delivering Your Session Before

Remind participants how it will be delivered.

Get them to test their connection. Day of the session

Sign-on in advance & welcome people.Provide upfront any helpful hints.Deliver! (next slide) Follow-up – thank you, evals, Q&A


Delivering Your Session During the session

Pace yourselfEnvision your audienceSmileAnticipate questions & answer

them


Lessons from Online Education Engage your participants Answer questions Use the technology appropriately Ensure that the content is error-free Make sure the course content is

fresh


Tips for Success Limit jargon and acronyms. Tell stories to illustrate your points. PowerPoint – limits # of slides and

words. Use pictures/graphics. Don’t cram too much in. Less is more. Practice, but don’t memorize. Make a connection with the audience. Be comfortable. More tips


Good. Bad. Ugly. Good

Better than rehearsed. Bad

No recording. Ugly

Hear but can’t see.


Thoughts About the Future Increased need due to budget

constraintsPeople who haven’t taken one will

need to Internet-enabled devices Virtual worlds as a platform We can’t rest on our laurels Keep an eye on online/distance

education


Jill [email protected]

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