Webinars
Webinars make meetings possible without the travel. In this short explainer, you’ll learn how web conferencing tools allow people from anywhere in the world to connect, present, and collaborate in real time. Whether you're leading a team meeting, presenting to customers, or sharing a training session, this video shows how webinars work—and why they’ve become such a powerful alternative to face-to-face meetings.
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About this video
In the past, if you wanted to meet as a group, you had to be in the same room. That often meant booking travel, coordinating schedules, and spending a lot of money. Today, things are different. Thanks to web conferencing tools, meetings can now happen from anywhere with an internet connection.
This video introduces the concept of webinars—a flexible and affordable way to connect people across distances. You’ll follow a real-world example of a software company that uses web conferencing to meet with remote employees and customers, replacing traditional meetings with a more scalable solution.
You’ll learn how a webinar is created: scheduling the session, inviting attendees, uploading slides, and testing audio. When the meeting starts, you’ll see how the host controls what the audience sees and hears in real time. There are often extra tools too, like live chat, polling, and presenter handoffs—and the ability to record the session for anyone who can’t attend.
Whether you’re sharing product updates, running a class, or communicating with clients, webinars offer a smart, modern way to share information without physical limitations.
Educational Standards
Webinars are transforming how we connect, teach, and share ideas. This video shows learners how web conferencing tools reduce the cost and complexity of meetings—while still providing the essential features of live, real-time communication. For learners and teams everywhere, webinars represent a better way to meet.
By the end of this video, you’ll be able to:
- Explain why face-to-face meetings can be limiting and costly.
- Understand how webinars provide a more flexible meeting option.
- Set up a web conference and invite others to join.
- Recognize key webinar features like chat, polls, and presenter controls.
- Describe why webinars can be more effective than traditional meetings.
Educational Standards
ISTE
The International Society for Technology in Education defines standards for students, educators, and leaders integrating technology into learning.
ACRL
The Association of College and Research Libraries framework identifies the core concepts and practices that define information literacy in higher education.
This video maps to the following standards.
- ISTE Standard: Global Collaborator, Indicator 7a
- ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Information Creation As a Process
