{"id":665,"date":"2015-03-18T13:21:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T18:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virtualeteams.com\/vet2011\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2015-04-23T12:14:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T17:14:10","slug":"inside-best-practices-for-the-virtual-classroom-and-blended-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualeteams.com\/vet2011\/our-products-services\/our-products\/best-practices-for-the-virtual-classroom\/inside-best-practices-for-the-virtual-classroom-and-blended-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside BEST Practices for the Virtual Classroom and Blended Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Pricing and Shipping Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PDF eBook\u00a0version of\u00a0this book is available as for <strong>$24.95 U.S. <\/strong>or <strong>$29.95 CDN<\/strong> plus applicable taxes. \u00a0(Note: You will need Adobe\u2019s PDF Reader to be able to read the Handbook.\u00a0 It is available by <a href=\"http:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note: If you purchase the PDF version, it will be e-mailed to you within 24 hours of our receipt of your order.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>To purchase multiple copies \u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to order more than one copy of the Handbook and\/or PDF or make a volume purchase, contact us for pricing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>BEST Practices for Virtual Classroom and Blended Learning<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The learner of today has instantaneous access to information virtually anywhere, anytime. In contrast, the traditional classroom environment required learners to participate in a 5 day workshop. This is very different from the new world of life and work.<\/p>\n<p>Wikipedia reports that there were 7.1 billion internet users in 2013 which represented 71% of people in the developed world and 39% in the developing world (compared to 6.5 billion users in 2005 representing 51% in the developed world and 8% in the developing world). Increasingly, more of these users are accessing information on their mobile phones as the number of mobile phones exceeded 6.8 billion in 2013 as well. In fact, it is estimated that 50 billion instant messages were sent in 2014.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn: 332 million LinkedIn users.<\/li>\n<li>Facebook: 890 million daily active users (745 million on mobile).<\/li>\n<li>YouTube: 300 videos are uploaded every minute.<\/li>\n<li>Uber: 1 million daily trips.<\/li>\n<li>Yelp: 72 million 71 million reviews.<\/li>\n<li>Wikipedia: 31 million articles in 285 languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So what does this mean for the learner? They expect and in fact demand a learning environment that is more like their daily work environment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instant access.<\/li>\n<li>Easy and quick.<\/li>\n<li>When I want it.<\/li>\n<li>Where I want it.<\/li>\n<li>How I want it.<\/li>\n<li>Connected to others.<\/li>\n<li>Continuously updated.<\/li>\n<li>Totally relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This book is focused on 185 Best Practices aimed at supporting the type of Blended Learning Environment just described. These best practices are based on our research of Blended Learning and Virtual Classroom Best Practices, over 20 years of experience researching virtual and remote team effectiveness and practical experience designing and leading hundreds of virtual meetings, webinars, workshops as well as Virtual Classroom and Blended Learning experiences across the globe.<\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3<\/li>\n<li>Developer (Designer\/Architect) Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09\n<ul>\n<li>Blended Learning \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Classroom Technology \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a057<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Classroom Design \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a065<\/li>\n<li>Designing for Engagement and Interaction \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 79<\/li>\n<li>Effective PowerPoint Design \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 99<\/li>\n<li>Managing the Virtual Classroom Experience \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 103<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Administrator (Coordinator) Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 111<\/li>\n<li>Producer (Host\/Moderator) Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0125<\/li>\n<li>Presenter (Instructor\/Facilitator\/Trainer) Best Practices \u00a0143<\/li>\n<li>Guest Speakers Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 151<\/li>\n<li>Technical Support Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 153<\/li>\n<li>Participants (Attendees\/Learners) Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0159<\/li>\n<li>Blended Learning Technology Vendors \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0165<\/li>\n<li>The Future of Blended Learning: More Best Practices \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0193<\/li>\n<li>References and Resources \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 195<\/li>\n<li>About the Authors and VirtualeTeams \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 209<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pricing and Shipping Information The PDF eBook\u00a0version of\u00a0this book is available as for $24.95 U.S. or $29.95 CDN plus applicable taxes. \u00a0(Note: You will need Adobe\u2019s PDF Reader to be able to read the Handbook.\u00a0 It is available by clicking &hellip; 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