Practical Strategies for driving up participation during live online sessions

Tired of awkward silences, disengaged learners, and live lectures or tutorials where time seems to slow down and drag on? It’s time to take back control of your online sessions by discovering the secret sauce for online sessions that sing.

During this hands-on, interactive session, you’ll learn:

• Why learners are reluctant to speak up
• Common pitfalls to be avoided
• Proven, easy-to-do strategies that deliver results

Backed by research and embraced by trainers around Australia – this isn’t just another how-to talk. It’s your gateway to dynamic sessions that learners line up for.

Alignment with RTO Standards 2025:

• Standard 1.1: Engaging, well-structured training. These resources equip trainers with practical strategies to create engaging, well-paced, and structured training that actively supports student progression and maintains learner interest.
• Standard 1.8: Fit-for-purpose resources. These insights provide guidance on selecting, creating, and utilising fit-for-purpose resources, content, and learning design approaches that enhance the learning experience and learning outcomes.
• Standard 2.5: Safe and inclusive learning environments. These resources provide innovative participation strategies that promote and support student diversity by enabling anonymous contributions, text-based engagement, and other inclusive techniques that allow learners from all backgrounds to participate equitably without fear of bias or judgment.
• Standards 3.1 and 3.2: Continuing professional development. These professional development resources support trainers in developing and maintaining skills and knowledge in engaging, quality training delivery.

Webinar details

Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025

Time: 12.30pm AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

Duration: 1 hour

Investment: $59.00 inc GST.

10% discount! for VET PD Series subscribers - Use your Voucher Code when registering!

Audience

Trainers; Team leaders; & anyone who presents information through live online sessions & meetings 

Presenters

Deniese Cox

Deniese Cox is known as the go-to source for exceptional online teaching strategies that really are effective. Every research-driven strategy presented by Deniese has been extensively trialed, refined, and proven to work in a variety of VET settings by diverse educators and learners.

With extensive hands-on experience of her own in the online VET space, a Masters in online learning and a PhD in online VET, Deniese is ideally placed to help all educators and teams cut through the noise around teaching online.

Her ongoing research is what enables Deniese to continuously share up-to-date insights, and her commitment to developing practical strategies is what makes her PD presentations really stand out. Consistently one of the highest rated speakers at conferences and events, you don’t want to miss this session.

A Statement of Attendance is issued on completion of live event activities.

Note the video recording of the live event will be available to all participants within 7 days after the event, for limited viewing of 30 days.

EXTENSION AREAS

ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING VET STUDENTS 

• Online Learning
  
  • Introduce and establish online learning
  • Facilitate online learning
  • Support online learning