Symposium

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Symposium is a 'virtual classroom' application.

  • Can use this to deliver remote training across a company Intranet.
  • Can pre-load material to user's desktop, or stream it live during the session
  • Can show PowerPoint, .wmf, .avi, etc.
  • Has the usual virtual classroom stuff (raising hands, etc.)
  • Can 'share' (call up) any application on the trainer's desktop.
  • Can have co-presenters.
  • Can have tests: done at end of course, or mid-course. Participants may or may not have feedback.
  • Can have 'on-the-fly' questions, and also yes/no questions, mid-course - build when needed, very easy.
  • All attendees/trainers need to be defined and assigned userids/passwords.
  • Can batch attendees into 'groups' (for example, for break-out sessions).
  • Can bulk-load employee lists from .csv files (e.g. Excel) - good if can download from personnel system.
  • Can assign grouping in .csv file
  • Setting up an 'event' is very easy - just select users, content and time

Symposium is developed by Centra.

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