Lesson 2: Enhancing Webinar Participant Engagement

Next, you are going to watch a video about evaluating webinar quality. In the video, the presenters explain a rubric developed by the staff of the Technical Evaluation Assistance in Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) project.  The rubric focuses on seven key components of webinar implementation: 

1. Recruitment
2. Technology
3. Content
4. Organization
5. Delivery
6. Visual aids
7. Participant interaction

These seven components were derived from a review by the TEAMS project of best practices shown to enhance webinar participant engagement. Each component consists of three to five quality indicators that further define how it enhances participant engagement. Considering these quality indicators when developing your own webinar can help you improve your participant engagement.

While watching the video:

• Reflect on your own experiences either attending or conducting a webinar as they relate to the topics discussed.
• Document the best practices you think would be useful for your own webinar.
• Recognize how the presenters use the best practices they are discussing during the webinar.

Before you begin, you may want to download a copy of the rubric so you can refer to it as they talk about each section. Here's the link to it - TEAMS Webinar Rubric.

Watch the following video about evaluating webinar quality:

The next sections summarize each of the components addressed by the rubric. Some of the key best practices from the video are also discussed.