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

1. Webinars

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

6. Webinar Research
Student Performance
Student Learning Experience
Student Attendance
Student Satisfaction
Student Usage

7. Webinar Workflow
Before the webinar
During the webinar
After the webinar

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/

10. Webinars require an multimedia
specialist.
Myth #1

11. Webinars are just another fad
that will pass.
Myth #2

12. Webinars require expensive gear
and are costly to run
Myth #3

13. Webinars require a large subscriber
base or no-one will attend
Myth #4

14. Webinars are for spoon feeding
content to students
Myth #5

15. Webinars are intended to replace
face-to-face teaching.
Myth #6

16. Webinars are boring and not
interactive
Myth #7

17. Webinars will result in reduced
attendance rates
Myth #8

18. Webinars disadvantage those who
do not own hardware or broadband.
Myth #9

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?

22. THANK-YOU
@weblearning

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/