Make your Virtual Instructor Led Training Interactive!

As the last 18 months have taught us, change in the workplace is never ending.

Our workplace environment continues to change and technology brings us new methods of meeting, working and learning. Because of this, many learning leaders are rethinking how they train their employees.

Don't panic, the traditional classroom training environment isn't dead, but learning leaders may need to reconsider or revisit learning plans it pertains to upcoming learning initiatives. Many companies are now focused on delivering a hybrid training plan with both in person and virtual training, with many wondering how can we make our Virtual Instructor Led Training more engaging and interactive? 

The Virtual Classroom: How to Design the Environment for Success

Virtual classrooms are not just a nice to have these days but are becoming a necessity. A virtual classroom can be a great way to allow people across the country or even the world to have a consistent learning experience as if they were sitting next to each other in a traditional classroom.

However, designing an effective virtual classroom requires attention to details that are different from face-to-face classrooms.

Designing Virtual Instructor Led Training

Over the last 18 months, many companies had to quickly move their operations into the virtual world, and this change has left many companies rethinking what their return to normal will look like. 

Companies are now focusing on shifting a better part of their workforce to working from home, or in a hybrid model between the office and home.

This has boosted the popularity of designing Virtual Instructor Led Training, or vILT. This training was always a popular option, but with more dispersed employees and students, it has become a great option to deliver training to those dispersed throughout the country, or just working out of the traditional office environment. 

Why Every Virtual Training Session Needs a Virtual Training Producer

The way we work and learn has drastically changed over the last 12 months. Instead of on-site education sessions, meetings, or conferences - organizations have moved to Virtual Instructor Led Training (vILT) to continue their learning initiatives. Companies and individuals save both time and money taking part in these virtual training sessions and allow them to continue learning in the ‘new normal’.

Of course, that's only if they were done properly. When poorly produced and maintained, these Virtual training sessions are not useful. In fact, they can be the subject of ridicule and anger from those who invested in them. The result is low engagement, and a program that fails, despite having the best of intentions.

So how do you fix it?

Top 10 Viewed Videos of 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, we've summarized our top 10 viewed videos of the year. So sit back, relax and enjoy! 

Not surprisingly, we see eLearning and Instructional Design ranking high on the list, as many of us worked to continue our learning initiative while many of us adapted to the new normal of working and learning from home. 

Top 10 Blogs of 2020

As we get ready to bid farewell to 2020, we've summarized our top 10 blogs of the year. Take a trip down memory lane, read one of the blogs you might have missed, or reacquaint yourself with some top tips!

Our top blogs of 2020 give us a good insight into what a lot of us were preoccupied with in the year, not surprisingly including Virtual Instructor Led Training, User Adoption of New Technology and eLearning ranking high on the list as many of us adapted to the new normal of working and learning from home. 

Converting Instructor-Led Training to eLearning

With many companies realizing that they might not have the option to go back into the office anytime soon, many are considering converting their existing Instructor-led (ILT) material into eLearning, or online training.

There is still a huge need for existing employees and new hires to be trained on the latest software, processes and procedures. eLearning provides several benefits, such as a wider reach, the ability to have 24/7 access to learning, and automation.

Why You Need a Remote Instructional Designer Now More Than Ever

The corporate landscape has quickly changed. With many employees working remotely, having staggered starts, or balancing their time between working at home and working in the office there is a need to adjust workflows and pick up new skills. How can your business adapt and keep its employees ahead of the game? Training is key.

It cannot be ignored that with a scattered workforce, there is now, more than ever, a need for employees to feel connected to each other and to your company. They need to be aware of changes in processes or organizational direction.

What to Look for When Hiring a Virtual Instructor 

With the increased number of employees now working from home, many organizations have had to quickly adapt. Work doesn’t stop, and neither does the need for hiring and onboarding new employees, upgrading or implementing new technologies, or rolling out a new cultural change initiative.

To help meet these demands, there has been an increase in hiring contract Virtual Instructors. Here are some tips to help you determine what you should look for in a Virtual Instructor, what level of Instructor you should hire, and how to evaluate their performance.  

The Top 7 Benefits of Virtual Instructor Led Training (ViLT)

Modern technologies make virtual training easier, cheaper, and as effective as in-classroom training. Yet distance learning is still a growing industry and as such, some of its benefits aren't as widely known as they could be.  

We're here to help make those benefits a little more clear. We're experts in distance learning and want to share the key learning advantages of the virtual classroom with our prospective clients. 

Whatever you need to teach your employees, whenever you need to do it, virtual training can be the way to go. Ready to learn more about how virtual training can help to improve your business? Then keep reading!