Delivering Dynamic Virtual Presentations

This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:

• Know the differences between virtual and in-person presentations
• Outline the major challenges (presenter, presentation and technical) with virtual presentations
• Recognize the strengths, weaknesses, and standout features of popular virtual presentation platforms (Zoom, MS Teams, GoToMeeting and Google Meet) and how to set up an account on the platforms.
• Integrate solutions to virtual presentation challenges in their own delivery of virtual presentations

Course Overview

• You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Why Virtual Presentations and Meetings

• In this session, we explore the reasons that virtual presentations and meetings are going to be part of our lives for the future. We also quickly look at the basic types of presentations.

How are Virtual Presentations Different from In-person?

• This session focuses on how virtual and in-person presentations are different.

Virtual Presentation Challenges

• In this session, we discuss challenges that we can encounter when doing virtual presentations. We think about some simple ways to overcome these challenges.

Virtual Presentation Essentials — The Presenter

• Next, we focus on the presenter and the challenges that they encounter with virtual presentations and some solutions to address the challenges. As well, we explore the importance of etiquette and hospitality in making great presentations. Lastly, we talk about the roles if we are lucky enough to have others helping us deliver a virtual presentation.

Virtual Presentation Essentials — The Presentation

• After outlining some tools that can be used in presentation preparation, we identify challenges that we can encounter with virtual presentations and some solutions to address the challenges. We also explore the use of Breakout Rooms and the need to engage all learning types.

Virtual Presentation Essentials — The Tech

• Next, we look at things we can do to decrease the chances of running into technical problems.

The Tools — Zoom

• In this session, we learn about Zoom features, how to set up an account, its strengths and weaknesses and brainstorm its standout features.

The Tools — Microsoft Teams

• This session teaches about Microsoft Teams features, how to set up an account, its strengths and weaknesses and brainstormed its standout features.

The Tools — GoToMeeting

• In this session, we learn about GoToMeeting features, how to set up an account, its strengths and weaknesses and brainstormed its standout features.

The Tools — Google Meet

• Next, we learn about Google Meet features, how to set up an account, its strengths and weaknesses and brainstormed its standout features.

Capstone Activity

• To bring together what was learned in the workshop, in this session small teams deliver a virtual presentation using one of the virtual presentation platforms.

Workshop Wrap-Up

• At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.