About the Book
A Complete & Practical Toolkit for Successful Virtual Training
Create the most effective virtual training solutions for your organization by using the right tools for the right learning situation. In this updated edition of Virtual Training Tools and Templates, online learning pioneer Cindy Huggett expands on her first edition by adding more than 80 new tools and sharing her most powerful ones to help training professionals create engaging virtual learning that leads to results. Whether you're a training program manager, designer, facilitator, or producer, you'll find expert guidance on selecting the right technology, working with IT colleagues, designing creative programs, developing activities, and facilitating experiences to engage and inspire learners.
The new edition includes:
185 checklists, worksheets, questionnaires, templates, and other training and learning aids that provide accessible, effective virtual learning for everyone
Tips on incorporating the latest trends in hybrid, immersive, and global classrooms
More than a dozen tools for measuring your program's success so you can move forward with confidence
Resources to make the behind-the-scenes work of producers and administrators more effective
For a complete reference on virtual training, see Cindy's companion volume, The Virtual Training Guidebook, second edition, which offers step-by-step advice for planning, designing, and building high-impact programs. These two volumes combined cover what you need to know to design and deliver successful virtual training.
Table of Contents:
Author’s Note
Introduction
1. Get Ready
2. Select Technology
3. Design Content
4. Develop Activities
5. Prepare Facilitators
6. Support Producers
7. Prepare Participants
8. Create Success Through Logistics
9. Measure Results
10. Final Word
Acknowledgments
Trademark Attributions
Glossary
Recommended Resources
References
Index
About the Author
About
ATD
About the Author :
Cindy Huggett is a pioneer in the field of online learning with more than 20 years of experience teaching thousands of training professionals how to design and deliver practical and engaging interactive online classes. She partners with organizations to upskill facilitators, improve online learning design, and create actionable learning solutions for today's global workforce. Cindy is an author and contributor to several books on training and development, including the recently updated Virtual Training Guidebook, a companion volume for Virtual Training Tools and Templates. She is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Review :
“This
comprehensive and practical book provides everything you need know to implement
successful virtual training in your organization. With access to more than 160
tools and checklists, you’ll have excellent resources to ensure your success
and guide you every step along the way.”
—Karen Greenfield, former Global Director, SAP Learning2Go
Virtual Live
“Packed with practical, easy-to-use tool, this book is your fast-track for delivering
dynamic, successful virtual training sessions. Whether you're a 30-year veteran
of online learning like me or someone brand-new to the process like many of my
students, the tools in this book will vastly improve how you design, develop,
and deliver virtual sessions. Keep it next to your monitor.”
—Karl Kapp, EdD, Professor, Instructional Design and
Technology, Commonwealth University
“You know the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of virtual training. Now you
need more of the ‘how’. Look no further! This book is loaded with checklists,
tools, activity ideas, agenda planners, delivery techniques, evaluation
templates, tips for offline assignments, and so much more. Virtual Training
Tools and Templates is your ultimate toolkit for creating virtual learning
content.”
—Elaine Biech, 2022 ISA Thought Leader; Author, The Art
and Science of Training; Editor, ATD's Handbook for Training and Talent
Development
“The thing about this book is that you get exactly what you need all in one place,
and you can use it over and over again. Every checklist you didn’t even know
you wanted is in here. Get this book now and get ready for it to be dogeared,
bookmarked, highlighted, and generally well-worn because that’s how much you’ll
use it.”
—Kassy LaBorie, Keynote Speaker, Author, Virtual Training
Pioneer, KassySpeaks.com
“This new edition of Virtual Training Tools and Templates
is full of new, proven, user-friendly, and valuable tools. A great resource for
virtual learning design and implementation.”
—Patti P. Phillips, PhD, CEO, ROI Institute; Co-Author, Proving
the Value of Soft Skills
“In this new edition, Cindy Huggett brings you the latest
and the best tools, developed through research and practice, to help your
virtual learning programs deliver more results.”
—Jack J. Phillips, PhD, Chairman, ROI Institute; ATD Thought
Leader Award Recipient
