Best Practices for Web-Conferencing and Webinars

Abstract

This chapter seeks to evaluate the efficacy of web-based (webinar) learning in different academic settings during pandemic periods. It begins with a review of basic learning theories and then proceeds to a short discussion of the different modes of instruction. Afterward, it assesses the series of data elements from the Department of Education to determine trends in the school characteristics for the analysis. It also includes a short discussion on international perspectives from six countries that share in the pandemic experience. It concludes with a set of recommendations for utilizing web-based (webinar) learning and a set of references for converting traditional pedagogy to online platforms, developing mastery in instructional design, and a common core of lesson plans for K12 platforms.