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them, how can we make that really visual so that they can maybe see if a student is trying to think something through or maybe doesn’t quite under- stand the description of something?”. “Meaningful two-way engagement is essential to education and is a key aspect of weConnect,” says Jan van Houtte, General Manager Learning solutions at Barco. “Educational insti- tutions worldwide are telling us that it provides a fundamental foundation for
effective and distinguishing learning outcomes.” Weston is already preparing for future digital delivery models with its part- ners at the West of England Institute of Technology. The virtual classroom will allow partners to share teaching across the region, on specialist areas. The College is also involved in finding the best way to attract and cater for, notably, adults returning to education. In many cases, they might be trying
to get the education and retraining while working around family time or part-time work. “The weConnect virtu- al classroom will be part of that,” says Hofgartner. “There are applications in all areas of your curriculum where you could use this. Looking at it as a solution within further education, it also gives you that breadth to look at things like office space and employee engagement.”
“Virtual classrooms have been a sta- ple in corporate learning for a long time, but as with so many aspects of digital transformation, it’s taken the COVID-19 crisis to create a tipping point in their adoption. Early in the pandemic, there was a sense that any learning done was better than nothing. That meant it had to be virtual or digi- tal. But as time goes on, organisations must go beyond lowest common de- nominator solutions and have to also deliver against strategic people initia- tives such as leadership and team de- velopment.”
•97% of organisations are now using virtual classrooms to support learn- ing and development, with over half (53%) reporting that they have proved to be their most successful learning platforms during the COVID-19 crisis. This data is part of new research con- ducted by Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, in partnership with Barco, a global provider of net- worked visualisation solutions. It fol- lows Fosway research earlier in 2020 which showed that 95% of learning leaders believe L&D has changed for- ever because of the pandemic. Key findings from this new research include:
• A 5x increase in using virtual class- rooms for high value programmes like leadership development since the start of COVID-19.
• An explosion in the use of virtual classrooms for coaching and mentor- ing, with a 19x increase. • A 400% increase in the use of vir- tual classrooms for external training
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• 95% of learners are satisfied with their virtual learning experiences. • Group exercises, live collaboration and levels of interactivity are key in- fluencers of success with virtual class- rooms. With the shift to remote working, the explosion in virtual classroom solu- tions was inevitable. But the research digs beyond initial crisis adoption to understand if these solutions are truly effective for learning, as well as having the capabilities required for high value people development. For example, the research shows that 70% of organisa- tions are using Microsoft Teams as vir- tual classroom, but only 10% rate it as effective for learning. L&D leaders also state that creating a differentiated ex- perience from normal virtual meetings is critical. Designing experiences that include high levels of interaction are necessary to make virtual learning work.
David Wilson, CEO of Fosway said:
He continues, “Given the ongoing need for extended home working and limited business travel, all compa- nies need to maximise the untapped potential that virtual classrooms can provide. It’s not enough to just lift and shift face-to-face sessions into a virtu- al environment. It’s critical to design the experiences and harness the full collaborative and interactive capabili- ties that some of the solutions on the market have to offer.” Ellen Van de Woestijne, Marketing Director of Barco said: “Supporting organisations through the COVID-19 crisis has been our number one con- cern and understanding how learning priorities and business challenges are evolving now is key to that. It is clear that many L&D teams won’t simply be reverting back to the old face-to- face model even after the pandemic is over. So, we are delighted to collabo- rate with Fosway on this research and hopefully highlight key areas of impor- tance and opportunity into 2021.” This research was carried out between August and October 2020, with initial results based on input from 136 enter- prise organisations.
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