Total Trainer Workshop Goes the "Distance"

03/05/2012 5:15 PM | Jolynn Atkins
We typically associate "distance learning" with the web these days - sitting in front of a computer while some facilitator shares what he or she knows about a subject and perhaps pausing for a moment or two to seek questions.  In fact, distance learning has been around since 1728, with the introduction of correspondence courses, and has long been an appealing method of getting practicable information to an audience unable to travel to the instructor.

Total Trainer's Distance Learning session (week 9) will touch on the various long-distance training methods that are available to the modern day trainer.  We will primarily explore how to facilitate via web training tools, using techniques that support participation and engagement from the learners (our primary tool for this session will be WebEx, but we'll also set up an Adobe Connect session to see how the programs compare).  We'll spend some time exploring other resources for the distance trainer, and how they can be utilized to create a virtual learning environment for long-term distance learning."

Your Total Trainer Distance Learning facilitator, Paul Venderley is the Manager of Learning Technology for Corinthian Colleges' OD Department, and a Past President of ASTD-Orange County. He designs both synchronous and asynchronous training interventions using WebEx, Captivate, Articulate, and Sharepoint.

This is your community, please feel free to comment below on what you are looking forward to most in the Total Trainer Workshop. If you are Total Trainer Alumni, we want to hear from your success stories and takeaways too.

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