COVID-19 and Training | Virtual Classrooms - live remote interaction with Australian based trainers. Exercises and group discussions.
Due to COVID-19 and Social Distancing, all our live classes will be held through virtual classrooms.
"Enjoyed it! I was sad to miss the face to face communication, but thought the virtual environment was great. The breakout rooms were an awesome feature, and it was a great way to connect with other students. Dan did a great job! It was seamless" . Participant in a March 2020 virtual class across 4 days.
On booking a virtual class, we will send detailed information. But a short summary follows.
The virtual classroom
The virtual classroom would consist of
- Live remote interaction with an Australian based trainer and the rest of the class
- The same trainer who conducts the classroom training.
- With the exception of a short session on the preceding business day, it will be held on the same days as the originally scheduled class.
- It will be conducted through video meeting software (Zoom is our preferred tool - see later).
- Sessions will typically be capped at 90 minutes followed by a break.
- Typically, two sessions in the morning and two sessions in the afternoon.
- Course text books will be posted to you.
- Course materials will be emailed to you in PDF format.
The classroom exercises will translate quite well to the virtual classroom.
Zoom web meeting software
Zoom is a well known web conferencing system and, although we pay a subscription, it is free for you to use. It has slightly more functionality than Skype and we find the quality to be far better.
It can be accessed on laptops, tablets and phones. We do not recommend using a phone because of the smaller screen.
It can be accessed directly though common browsers. A short video explaining how is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIkCmbvAHQQ
However, some class exercises go better if participants can share their screen. This requires the Zoom app available for Windows and Macs here: https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstaller.exe.
We do recommend
- A screen of 9 inches or more
- Using a headset with a microphone if you have one
- Choosing a well lit location with little background noise
- Minimising interruptions
On line exams
The online exams from APMG have exactly the same accreditation as the normal paper based exams. They are invigilated by an organisation called ProctorU.
We will order these exams for you, but you will need to choose when to take them.