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Teaching Online? Keep These Best Practices in Mind · BrigitteCScott. Twitter Handbook for Teachers. Google Connected Classrooms. Presentation tips from Aristotle. Ethos, pathos, logos—all play a part in conveying your message.

Presentation tips from Aristotle

Here's advice on implementing them to your best advantage. By Leslie Belknap | Posted: October 11, 2013 According to Aristotle, the recipe for a persuasive presentation can be simplified to three essential ingredients: ethos, pathos, and logos. 1. Ethos: Credibility Presentation success is irrevocably intertwined with perceived credibility. Read books, blogs, and academic papers that stretch your mind and enhance your expertise. [RELATED: Ragan's new distance-learning site houses the most comprehensive video training library for corporate communicators.] 2. Even the most credible presenter will struggle to motivate audience members to follow a call to action if an emotional connection is not established. Tell a personal story. The 10 Minute Rule. So I ask this question in every college course I teach: “Given a class of medium interest, not too boring and not too exciting, when do you start glancing at the clock, wondering when the class will be over?”

The 10 Minute Rule

There is always some nervous shuffling, a few smiles, then a lot of silence. Eventually someone blurts out: “Ten minutes, Dr. Top 10 Webinar Mistakes to Avoid. In today’s world of cost-cutting and relationship-based customer service, webinars have become a popular business tool.

Top 10 Webinar Mistakes to Avoid

Used correctly, they are a low-cost way to provide value-added service and generate sales leads. If used incorrectly or poorly executed, this low-cost tool can lead to lost customers and damaged reputations. Effective Presentations: How to Develop and Deliver a Farmer-Friendly Talk - Sep 9, 2013 - eXtension Learn. PowerPoint and lecture presentations for complex issues such as farm management, IPM, decision making, and other such topics are ineffective educational tools.

Effective Presentations: How to Develop and Deliver a Farmer-Friendly Talk - Sep 9, 2013 - eXtension Learn

They seldom result in behavior changes or the adoption of new practices. Why do most farmer educators use lecture delivery as their primary means of education? The likely answer is they do not understand some basic tenets of effective adult education. This talk will provide an overview of best practices and provide examples of how they have been incorporated into Extension programming for farmers. About the Presenter Seth Wilner is a Farm Management Field Specialist with the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. Join eOrganic for this webinar Monday, September 9 at 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific). The webinar is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. 3 Ways To Intrinsically Motivate Learners (Without Rewards) The Different Levels of Boredom in eLearning Content. The Different Levels of Boredom in eLearning Content Boring eLearning is a huge problem for learners and instructors alike.

The Different Levels of Boredom in eLearning Content

Most of students, quite understandably, avoid them like plague. Everyone in the teaching and training profession knows this. The problem is, why are people still creating boring courses? In a classroom setting where the instructor acts as a “sage on the stage,” hundreds of learners are literally put to sleep because of boredom.

The problem of boredom won’t go away simply by avoiding it. Start with an eLearning Boredom Barometer: An in-depth boredom grader for eLearning developed by Janet Clarey is a very useful guide. Level I: Severe risk of boredom This worst scenario includes every bad thing in a course. Level II: High risk of boredom. Etiquette for Web Conferencing. Etiquette for Web Conferencing Over the last several years, I’ve taught hundreds of classes online and been a participant in many classes and other web conferencing sessions.

Etiquette for Web Conferencing

Here are what I would consider some basic ‘rules of etiquette’ for participating in an online conference or webinar. There are times when it would be okay to break any of these rules, but be aware of the implications when you do. All of these rules could be summed up with one rule: “Act as you would in a face-to-face meeting”. If you were meeting with the others in a face-to-face meeting or attending a class, would you walk in late? Guidelines for Participants Before the session starts Clear your schedule for the entire webinar time frame.Let your coworkers know you are not to be disturbed. Making the Most of Webinars - Rachel Burstein. By Rachel Burstein | 12:00 PM March 13, 2013 If you’re anything like I am, you listen to webinars with one ear, occasionally checking your computer screen if a graph or image is referenced, perhaps catching up on email or articles while the webinar is running in the background.

Making the Most of Webinars - Rachel Burstein

Despite the challenges for viewers, everyone from for-profit companies like LinkedIn and Procter and Gamble to non-profits like the Red Cross and City Year to professional associations like the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association to publishers like HBR run webinars. These sessions are designed to do everything from teach particular skills or tools to discuss trends in different sectors. And they are aimed at all sorts of audiences, from clients to colleagues. But while they’re ubiquitous, webinars aren’t generally especially effective teachers. Research on which methods are most effective for sharing knowledge related to innovation provide some clues. Choose topics carefully.