What is an online meeting, workshop? What is a webinar?

• Obtain a common definition of terms online workshop, webinar and Town hall (broadcasting).
• Understand the characteristics and the differences
• Applied to Teams: Teams Meeting/Webinar vs. Town hall

What interactivity can you add?

• Understand the possibilities for interactivity within the workshop and webinar:
• Meeting/webinar chat vs. Q&A panel at Town hall (former “live event”)
• ask questions in advance via Forms

An online presentation (broadcasting) via Town hall

• Creating the Town hall – important parameters
• The roles: producer(s), presenter(s) and moderator(s)
• Inviting the participants in context: when to use a registration form vs direct invitation
• Tips just before and during the broadcast
• Using the Q&A page
• Streaming the broadcast
• Points of attention in terms of image and sound quality

Making online meetings, webinars and workshops interactive

• Pre-register for a webinar
• Set the settings correctly at the invitation!
• Make appointments at the start
• Raise hand and other emoji
• Capture questions via chat
• Prepare questions through Polls
• Cast a vote using Polls
• View the results/answers immediately
• Brainstorm via Whiteboard (simultaneously in large group)
• Brainstorm via OneNote or Word (or PowerPoint)
• Working with subgroups via break-out rooms

Provide recorded online meetings, webinars and workshops

• Recording of the session and making it available afterwards
• Use transcription or Stream captioning features (if applicable)