vILT Tips for Instructors doing vILT session delivery for UL:
Some tips:
Log on 15-30 min in prior to the session and conform right materials are prepared. If you have any concern or question, clarify with your VILT tech support person.
If conference call is leveraged, put up Dial in # & Passcode/Meeting ID on the screen for learners
Greet people one by one who log on (dial-in) and let them know what they need to do now, whether they need to wait for others to join & how long, or check if they have connected to VILT and conference call etc
Wait for few minute till majority joins (5-10 min most)
At beginning, inform the estimated end timing
Explain how to use Interwise(AT&T) tools (emoticons, send note etc)
Check with everyone on the session whether their audio is set up appropriately (If conference call is used, ask everyone to speak up and confirm if you can hear them)
If anyone reports you that they can’t see presentation slides, connect this learner with Tech support person. You can also inform that depend on internet speed, their presentation slide’s download time might take longer duration than others, so if you do not see any slides on screen, most of the case is due to slowness of internet speed, hence please wait for few minutes before shutting off and try again
If any trouble occurs during the session, redirect learners to contact the Learning Helpdesk (For technical matter, Tech support person will only be the contact point for first 30 minutes.)
Mention about other components of program and their timelines if associated (Psychometric assessment, pre-req, pre-work, ILT workshop)
Try to speak to each learner and encourage active participation
Allow yourself a little flexibility with the end times on each session in order to answer to the last questions from learners
Pay close attention to how you use the tone, pitch, and speed of your speaking voice so that you can be as engaging and expressive as possible. Let your personality show through!
Pause frequently to ask for questions or feedback.
Make sure you require some kind of response from your audience at least every 2-3 slides or roughly every 5 minutes. This will keep people engaged and paying attention.
Summarize content at regular intervals or at the end of each section. Being redundant will help reinforce your message in these cases.
Utilize Interwise’s functionality to enhance the participant’s experience. For instance:Request simple feedback in the form of quick yes/no polls, “hand-raising,” “applause,” red and green “traffic lights,” “laughter” etc. to address both planned and impromptu opportunities for interaction and feedback.
Use the markup tools (highlighters, drawing tools, etc) for emphasis and interactivity.
Ask impromptu questions in addition to those included in the notes and script. You can see the results in real time.
Leverage Yes/No questions function.
Open-ended questions: Learners can raise a hand or use Text Chat to respond.
Call on Learners to answer questions if no one volunteers.
Some members of the virtual class can tend to dominate discussion. As practical, keep track of who talks and ask for volunteers who have not yet shared.
Challenge Learners to defend their answers.
Look for opportunities to use questions posed via chat for class discussion.
Pose questions in chat to stimulate dialog.
Communicate via the chat function as practical to help manage time.
