Hi Michael,
We did a number of live virtual student employee trainings over the last 18+ months. We learned a few different things from these....
We've utilized Zoom, Google Meet, Canvas and WebEx. We found the Zoom and Canvas combo worked best.
1. Make it as short a day as feasible to cover the information you want to cover. Really ask the group planning the training what content is most critical and can reasonably be delivered in a live online format. If you extend into 2 meal times, it is too long for live online.
2. Give various 5-10 minute breaks throughout.
3. Utilize breakout rooms for small group chats and discussions or team specific content.
4. We used Canvas to post information we wanted to them to read before the training sessions and had quizzes for that content as well.
5. We sent an assessment after training to be sure the students got the content.
6. The students seemed to enjoy when we had a mix of different content types most and a variety of staff presenting material. Each of our presentations had a mix of videos to watch, chat discussion, breakouts, case studies, 'zoom' ice breakers (go find 'X' in your room, pet show and tell..), etc.
The sessions were recorded then posted on the Canvas page for anyone who had an excused absence for missing training.
Hope this helps.
-Morgan
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Morgan Meehan
Director, Popp Martin Student Union and Cone University Center
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Charlotte NC
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-04-2022 10:01
From: Michael McKean
Subject: Virtual Training
With an increase in covid-19 Omicron cases in our area, our President has asked us to reduce gatherings on campus this week. With that said, we had planned on hosting live student staff training. However, we are having to pivot to an online format. In 2021 we prerecorded sessions and posted them on a private youtube channel.
Does anyone have any other options for holding a virtual training session?
Thanks
Michael McKean
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Michael McKean
Associate Director
Texas A & M Commerce
Commerce TX
903-886-5819
michael.mckean@tamuc.edu
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