session overview

Live online learning

As the Learning and Skills Group series of online events has shown, webinars are a great way to put over information and stimulate discussion.  And interest in live online presentations is certainly growing, fuelled partly by the recession. But while executives like the low-cost aspect of virtual meetings, and managers like the idea of people being able to meet and learn without having to leave their desks, who is thinking about the learners themselves? The answer: PricewaterhouseCoopers. In this session Sarah and Helen share their experiences of focusing on helping learners get the best from live online learning.

P1: Building a great synchronous learning culture

Sarah Lindsell, Head of Global Learning Technology and Helen Gibson, Senior Learning Technology Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers

There is plenty of advice available on how to run a webinar or live online training session. There is precious little help available, though, on preparing learners for the live online environment. PricewaterhouseCoopers have focused on this area, and in this interactive session share their experiences (good and bad) in helping learners get ready for live online learning. Together you will tackle issues such as how to get the learner to take responsibility for their learning, getting the business to support virtual learning, and plenty more:

• Learning to learn online
• Establishing the right online behaviours
• Understanding that you can network virtually
• Positioning the benefits of live online learning
• Tackling cultural issues