Webinar = Web + Seminar and this means a presentation, lecture, or workshop that is transmitted over the Web. Obviously, good communication software and a camera need to be installed for this in order that web-interactive presentations can be effectively made. "Online workshops" are also regularly announced and conducted by some software companies. As of now, many conferences mostly feature physical presentations of speakers (plenary talks and oral presentations) and also virtual presentations using computer communication systems. Recently, Webinars - which include all virtual presentations only - are getting popular. This saves the travel cost, travel time, visa and such issues for international delegates registered for the conference. On the other hand, this completely eliminates research interactions, discussions with group participants, social exchanges, sight-seeing and culture aspects. With the advent of technology and fast internet connections around the world, can Webinars emerge as front-runners in Conferences and can they replace the traditional conferences with direct interactions, social / cultural exchanges, sightseeing, tourism etc? Kindly share your views on this topic! Thanks - Sundar
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/Webinar.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing
Some key advantages of webinars are:
- Reach a very targeted audience – either live or on demand – quickly and efficiently
- Engage participants through the use of video, audio, slides and interactive options
- Achieve greater reach at a generally lower cost than face-to-face meetings
- User-friendly for participants: no travel or accommodation costs involved, and webinars can be searched and referred to for specific content afterwards
For people who require but do not have enough time to wait, book, travel and learn due to busy schedules, this is the best option to learn.
You can see this Hashem Adnan Kilani asked a question in Face:
Are you with a virtual presentation in a conference?
Dear Hashem: I saw your question in making a virtual presentation in a (regular) conference. This thread is about views on making the entire conference on the web!
Also, tutorials or special lectures are regularly arranged on the web facilitating interactions from the listeners / audience. As technology is advancing very fast, will the web-seminars and web-conferences replace the regular seminars and conferences? My query is more on this aspect... and not about allowing just a few web-talks in a single conference.. With regards, Sundar
Benefits of Webinars can be summarized as follows:
1 Convenience - Since webinars take place over the Internet directly on your computer, there is no need to leave the office or factor in travel time. Because of this, many professionals are using webinars as a time-efficient, cost-effective method of training and delivering knowledge to their staff.
2 Affordability - Besides the fact that there are no travel costs involved with attending a Webinar, the price of attending a webinar is typically much lower than other training options. Additionally, multiple participants can train together by viewing the webinar at a single location and therefore pay for only one connection. An entire team can gather in one conference room to attend together and discuss the webinar contents without having to invest time and money traveling to and from a physical seminar location. Because of all this, pricing per person for training by webinar tends to be much lower than many other alternatives.
3 Efficiency- Most webinars are designed to last around 60-90 minutes in length and are usually scheduled to fit the work day of busy professionals. Because of their short length, webinars typically pack a lot of information into a very short period of time.
4 Long Term Value - Many webinars offer the option to access the contents and materials again for some time after the event has ended. Because of this, participants can review the presentation multiple times, helping them revisit the materials for reference and apply the contents as needed.
5 Ease of Use- Registering for and attending Webinars is usually an easy process achieved over the Internet with a standard computer browser and requires no more skill than using the average email program. Most webinar applications are designed for ease-of-use and require very little additional downloading of software, if any.
http://hsm.typepad.com/inspiringideas/2009/05/5-benefits-of-adding-webinars-to-your-learning-and-training-options.html
Dear sandar
thanks for the clarification. I am with you in using technology to be efficient and effective.
I agree with Mahfuz Judeh. I think this answer covers all relevant issues
As usual, Mahfuz has given an excellent reply covering the length and breadth of the topic! Thank you, Mahfuz!
The best way for getting free, actual, highly professional information.And discuss it with professionals all over the country or world at once.
(Web-Seminars) is an advantage, at least you are doing seminar.
Perceptions of student-trainers on Webinars
To strengthen our understanding of appropriate webinar training and teaching strategies, this qualitative study investigates the perceptions that student-trainers have of their use of webinar tools. The results show that student-trainers are satisfied with their webinar-facilitated delivery of conceptual knowledge.
Webinar provides a nearly face-to-face environment that increases participants’ social presence and that facilitates multi-level interaction.
Reference:
Wang, S. K., & Hsu, H. Y. (2008). Use of the webinar tool (Elluminate) to support training: The effects of webinar-learning implementation from student-trainers’ perspective. Journal of interactive online learning, 7(3), 175-194.
http://www.ncolr.org/jiol/issues/pdf/7.3.2.pdf
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