But to ensure effectiveness a different
instructional design approach is required for virtual learning, says Dr. Jim Guilkey (www.jimguilkey.com), author of M-Pact Learning: The New Competitive Advantage — What All Executives Need To Know.
Dr. Guilkey explains some things to know about maximizing virtual learning and how to transform classroom training for effective virtual learning:
It isn’t about the technology or techniques.
In a response to the virtualization movement, Dr. Guilkey says organizations are focusing on two components: virtual classroom technologies (WebEx, Skype, Zoom, etc.) and virtual facilitation techniques.
“Companies are beginning to review their technology options for virtual classroom,” Dr. Guilkey says.
“Knowing that the coronavirus crisis will eventually pass, some organizations believe the movement towards virtual training will be temporary,” Dr. Guilkey says.
