Webinars are synchronous online events that allow for teaching and learning activities to be presented and consumed over the internet in real-time or accessed later. They can help close knowledge gaps, promote a flexible approach to teaching, and support peer review and accessible content. An effective webinar workflow includes preparation before, interaction during, and follow-up after the webinar. The flipped classroom model flips traditional lecture by having students review instructional content online before class, allowing class time to be used for hands-on activities and discussion. Common myths about webinars include that they require expensive equipment, large audiences, or are boring and not interactive, when in fact they can be run cost-effectively on basic equipment and
2. Overview
• Introduction
• What are webinars?
• Why use webinars?
• Webinar myths
• Webinar workflow
• Flipped classroom
• Conclusion
By Derek Moore
3. What is a
Webinar
A Webinar is a synchronous solution intended to record
and present teaching and learning activities in a digital
format. These recordings are made available in realtime for
consumption over the Internet (or can be accessed later)
4. The average professor speaks at 120-25 words per minute, but students write
around 20 words per minute.
Why use Webinars?
Close the knowledge gap through review and repeat
Enable a more flexible approach to teaching
Promote peer review
Support accessible content
Encourage reflection
8. Typical vs Flipped Classroom
Lecturer starts with
class instruction
Student assimilates
instruction
Ends f2f with
assimilation activity
Consolidation of
learning with
homework
Instruction via media
at home
Student assimilation
prior to instruction
Lecture begins with
assimilation activity
Lecturer
support to
consolidate
learning
9. 10 myths about webinars
https://voicethread.com/share/9653701/
19. Webinars take too tricky for
lecturers & the rewards are meagre
Myth #6
20. What would you do?
Your invitation said keynote speaker. Your computer is up
and running, your webcam on. You are about to give a
keynote address to 500 people around the world.
Although you have prepared well, your hands have
started to shake and your knees are feeling weak. What
do you do?
1. Call off the presentation.
2. Take a deep breath, visualize your success and hold
onto the desk when you go online.
3. Go get a glass of water or something small to hold
onto.
4. Quickly find someone else to give your presentation.
21. Questions?
Would webinars help your students?
What are your (the lecturer) requirements?
What part of your course would be best suited to webinar?
Do we need fixed systems?
Should webinars be automated?
How can we make this approach work for you?
23. Credits
• “Webinar” taken by Nick Youngson (CC BY-SA) http://thebluediamondgallery.com/w/webinar.html
• “Ben Star” taken by Stephan Ridgway (CC BY)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/68132273@N00/3947044969
• “Interregional Online Workshop” taken for the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of
the Russian Federation (CC AT) http://minsvyaz.ru/en/events/media/1239/
• Webinar setup taken by Stephan Ridgway (CC BY)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephanridgway/4686907047/
• Reading eye glasses by Free-Photos on Pixabay (CC 0) https://pixabay.com/en/glasses-reading-
eyeglasses-eyewear-983947/
• Mission-mojo taken by upsticksngo (CC BY)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/upsticksngo/21226273326/
• Schüler bearbeiten Online-Prüfungsaufgaben in einem Computerraum taken by Triplec85 on
Wikimedia Commons (CC 0) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Learning#/media/
• “Keterangan” by Selengkapnya (CC 0) https://pxhere.com/id/photo/232735
• “Laptop, computer, technology”by kelseyannvere (CC 0) https://pixabay.com/en/laptop-computer-
technology-asus-425826/
• Watching Sara talk about information overload by Michael Sauers (CC BY NC)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/5734777862/
• CC Arild Andersen CC by-nd http://www.flickr.com/photos/28991067@N00/4012817504/
Editor's Notes
Images from http://io9.com/the-slightly-creepy-19th-century-machine-that-spoke-wit-768557068
Myths gathered from various
Anne McLure 2008 Margeret Martin 2009
CC by SA - Adapted from 5 reasons to capture your practice by the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office of the University of Bath
Adapted from Lecture Capture: Current Research and Future Directions by Bart Pursel and Hong-Ning Fang from the Schreyer Institute of teaching Excellence – Pennsylvania State University
“Webinar” taken by Nick Youngson (CC BY-SA) http://thebluediamondgallery.com/w/webinar.html
Ben Star taken by Stephan Ridgway (CC BY) https://www.flickr.com/photos/68132273@N00/3947044969
“Interregional Online Workshop” taken for the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (CC AT) http://minsvyaz.ru/en/events/media/1239/
Webinar setup taken by Stephan Ridgway (CC BY) https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephanridgway/4686907047/
Reading eye glasses by Free-Photos on Pixabay (CC 0) https://pixabay.com/en/glasses-reading-eyeglasses-eyewear-983947/
Mission-mojo taken by (CC BY) https://www.flickr.com/photos/upsticksngo/21226273326/
Schüler bearbeiten Online-Prüfungsaufgaben in einem Computerraum taken by Triplec85 on
Wikimedia Commons (CC 0) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Learning#/media/
“Keterangan” by Selengkapnya (CC 0) https://pxhere.com/id/photo/232735