ERIC Number: EJ954298
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
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Virtual Training for Virtual Success: Michigan State University Extension's Virtual Conference
Vandenberg, Lela; Reese, Luke
Journal of Extension, v49 n6 Article 6IAW2 Dec 2011
Michigan State University Extension conducted its first virtual conference, attended by more than 600 staff, with a weeklong menu of over 100 online meetings and learning sessions. Providing multiple types of pre-conference hands-on training to small groups using Adobe Connect Pro was an important key to success. Other success factors were pre and post training homework, well-trained "hosts" for each session, guidelines and checklists, pre-conference equipment check, virtual office hours, and immediate and friendly help. Embedding these factors into online training can help ensure successful adoption and positive impact of this new way of meeting and sharing knowledge.
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Extension Education, Internet, Educational Technology, Higher Education, Training, Homework, Check Lists, Computer Software, Workshops, Virtual Classrooms, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Equipment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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