Offers a range of practical, immediately applicable approaches that have been tested across diverse training environments

Move beyond passive viewing with proven strategies to spark meaningful participation. This essential webinar equips you with diverse techniques to engage learners – from quick participation boosters to engaging, anonymous digital tools that break down barriers and drive up participation. Discover how to create valuable support spaces that extend learning beyond formal instruction. 

This session offers a range of practical, immediately applicable approaches that have been tested across diverse training environments. Whether you're struggling with silent participants or looking to elevate interaction, these easy-to-implement techniques will help you create truly participatory live online learning experiences.  
 
Alignment with RTO Standards 2025:

1. 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.
2. 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. 
3. 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.
4. 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: Thursday 27 August 2026

Time: 11:30am AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)

Duration: 75 Minutes

Investment: $59.00 inc GST.

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

Presenters

Dr Deniese Cox, TeachingOnline.com.au

Dr 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 trialled, 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 and workplace training space, a Masters in online L&D, and a PhD in online VET, Deniese is ideally placed to cut through the noise around teaching online. Her award-winning research is what enables Deniese to continuously share up-to-date insights, and its her commitment to developing practical strategies that makes her one of the highest rated speakers at conferences and events around Australia.

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

Note the recording of the live event will be available to all participants for 30 days only after the event.

EXTENSION AREAS

ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING VET STUDENTS

• ONL. Online Learning
  
  • Plan and organise online learning environment for delivery of synchronous and asynchronous learning activities
  • Introduce and establish online learning
  • Facilitate online learning
  • Support online learning