Specific Considerations for regularly scheduled series

Guidance for Faculty Using Webinars

  • Audio/Video/Connection:
    • Circulate meeting guidelines if possible
    • Join by computer even if just participating with audio
    • Use a hard-wired connection, if possible
    • Test your audio and video in advance
    • Instruct participants NOT to join by BOTH video and phone
    • Encourage headsets
    • Mute when not speaking
  • On the webinar:
    • Hold a briefing with co-presenters before the session to review the meeting plan
    • Use video
    • Use signals to facilitate discussion
    • Use the chat function
    • Use polling functions or services to facilitate interactivity
    • Consider using the pointer or pen / highlighter
    • Have more than one "host" to ensure a back-up in case of connectivity issues
  • Guidance for Effective Webinar-based Teaching
    • Choose a title that includes the problem
    • Start with a case
    • Include at least one decision point for participants to consider
    • Limit didactic time & expand discussion time / Q&A
    • Ask participants to type in what they learned in the comment box