Virtual classrooms | Secrets for keeping participants highly engaged in online training

People like to come together to learn. We thrive on talking with others, sharing ideas and having a chance for social interaction as part of learning.

But how this happens is changing. Following the rapid shift to online platforms for live training over the last year, it has become clear that virtual classrooms are set to have a permanent role as a larger component of learning delivery. Organisations are reporting benefits including higher attendance, lower carbon emissions, less time away from work, lower costs, and easier access from multiple locations.

Nevertheless, the move to live online learning has been challenging for many facilitators, finding themselves in an uncomfortable new context. In surveys and research run by Acteon at different points over the last year, many facilitators have reported feeling cut off from their participants in virtual classrooms, lacking social and emotional connection.

So how can we address some of these challenges? How do we make the most of virtual platforms, and find ways to create meaningful human connection for live online learning?