Technical Training in a Zoom World

SIG ONLINE - TECHNICAL TRAINING IN A ZOOM WORLD

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With the Covid –19 pandemic, many companies had to rethink their technical training offerings. How do you teach highly specialized, complicated content in a virtual environment? This session will explore some of the best practices of creating technical training for live instructor-led online sessions. We will discuss how to make your sessions interactive, motivating and effective.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Identify how to add interactivity to your virtual sessions 
  
• Analyze your technical content with your subject matter experts and determine the most important aspects to focus on in the virtual environment
  
• Determine how to cut through the distractions of the online environment and get your learners motivated to learn
  

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN:

• Strategies and quality checks to improve your technical training, based upon research
  
• Tips and resources on how to build effective virtual technical sessions.

ATD Capability Model – Instructional Design, Training Delivery, Evaluating Learning Impact

To learn more about this model see: https://tdcapability.org/#/

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sarah Wakefield – Founder of Wakeology Solutions

Sarah Wakefield is the founder of Wakeology Solutions. Wakeology is an evaluation technology that helps organizations achieve a high quality of training that improves employee performance and helps to reduce exposure. Sarah is the author of “Technical Training Basics,” “Design Engaging Software Training” and “Secrets to Successful SME Projects.” She has over 15 years experience developing and evaluating critical technical training and performance interventions.

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