Chapter 9 - Virtual events. In this chapter, the learning objectives are: Define virtual reality for meetings and events, understand the historic development of virtual events, identify the appropriate virtual event platforms for your special event,. | Special Events, 7th Edition Creating, Sustaining, and Celebrating a New World Professor Joe Goldblatt, FRSA Chapter Nine: Virtual Events Chapter 9 Agenda Photo by the Author. Agenda Animated introduction Opening Activity: Chapter Eight Review Chapter Nine Book Report Chapter Nine Mini case study discussion eighteen Global event thought leader Carol McKibben Assignments Questions, answers, and discussion 3 Key Terms Asynchronous transmission: an Internet transmission of a educational program where the participant may join whenever and wherever he or she desires. This is often a prerecorded webcast versus a webinar. Audio web cast: A low bandwidth alternative for transmitting information using the internet. High definition: a television resolution significantly higher than standard definition television (when projected in high definition it projects five times as many pixels as standard definition television). MOOC: Massive Open On Line Courses, educational programs offered free on the | Special Events, 7th Edition Creating, Sustaining, and Celebrating a New World Professor Joe Goldblatt, FRSA Chapter Nine: Virtual Events Chapter 9 Agenda Photo by the Author. Agenda Animated introduction Opening Activity: Chapter Eight Review Chapter Nine Book Report Chapter Nine Mini case study discussion eighteen Global event thought leader Carol McKibben Assignments Questions, answers, and discussion 3 Key Terms Asynchronous transmission: an Internet transmission of a educational program where the participant may join whenever and wherever he or she desires. This is often a prerecorded webcast versus a webinar. Audio web cast: A low bandwidth alternative for transmitting information using the internet. High definition: a television resolution significantly higher than standard definition television (when projected in high definition it projects five times as many pixels as standard definition television). MOOC: Massive Open On Line Courses, educational programs offered free on the Internet and attended by large numbers of learners. PDF or JPEG: A file format that requires less memory than PowerPoint™ and is easily downloaded by participants. PowerPoint™: A file format used for presentations that enables to use of transitions and special effects. 4 Key Terms (cont’d.) Synchronous transmission: an internet transmission of a educational program that is prescheduled for a specific date and time and often involves a moderator and / or facilitator. Video delayed webcast: A video (often with audio) of a live event shown after the live event has concluded. Video web simulcast: A video (often with audio) of a simultaneous live event. Virtual Reality: the incorporation of creativity with technology to replicate and / or simulate the live experience. Web streaming: Where audio and / or video files are compressed and delivered through the internet. Webcast: A usually one way web stream of a program with limited interaction. Webinar: A synchronous seminar, workshop or .
