VET Workforce Week: Creating Engaging Online Learning

Topic

While setting up an online learning event is relatively easy to do, it does require more than simply sitting in front of a camera and talking. 

Regardless of the mode of delivery, the best learning happens when students are present, involved and engaged. Standard 1.1 of the revised Standards for RTOs 2025 reinforces this commitment to sound educational practice with its requirement for training to be engaging, well-structured and enabling VET students to attain skills and knowledge consistent with the training product. 

This session explores and models how to create structured and engaging learning when delivering live online sessions. Learn how to apply best practices for pacing, interaction, and content sequencing to keep learners focused and motivated. 

It showcases practical tools and techniques aimed at enhancing clarity, engagement, and connection in virtual classrooms. The session demonstrates how to repurpose traditional classroom exercises for the online setting. 

What was covered in the session:

• Identify how to deliver effective live online learning sessions that are well-structured and engaging.
• Explain how to apply best practices for pacing, interaction, and content sequencing to keep learners focused and motivated
• Outline how to engage learner attention and create active participation during live, virtual training.  
• Identify how to re-purpose traditional classroom exercises for collaborative online learning.

Webinar content targeted towards:

Anyone looking for strategies for creating and delivering online learning that is engaging:

• Trainer and Assessors
• Training Mangers
• Consultants
• Curriculum Developers
• L & D Managers

Webinar duration: 90 minutes

Bio of presenters:

Tony Kirton is a facilitator and instructional designer with more than a 15 years’ experience in organisational learning and development and VET education.

Known for his engaging and evidence-based approach to online and face to face learning, Tony delivers workshops, webinars and conference presentations with a wide range of public and private sector organisations.

As a facilitator, Tony primarily teaches educators and trainers how to design and deliver engaging and meaningful learning. In the past two years Tony has spent most of his facilitation time working with trainers, managers and senior leaders to improve their facilitation and presentation skills.

As an instructional designer, Tony has overseen and personally designed hundreds of training programs and more than one thousand assessment resources from more than 30 different vocational qualifications.

He holds a Master in Business and Commerce (spec. HR & IR) and two Diplomas in Vocational Training and Learning Design.

Continuing his passion for the education sector, Tony currently sits on the Board of Directors at a Rudolf Steiner School located in the Northeast of NSW.

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