{"id":117841,"date":"2025-07-29T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=117841"},"modified":"2025-07-29T08:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T08:49:26","slug":"3-strategies-for-designing-virtual-learning-that-truly-engages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/3-strategies-for-designing-virtual-learning-that-truly-engages\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Strategies for Designing Virtual Learning That Truly Engages"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"117841\" class=\"elementor elementor-117841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88e08da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e08da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abfbb56\" data-id=\"abfbb56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e5cf91 mylinks elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e5cf91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Virtual learning today has become a broader concept that isn\u2019t just focused on delivering content\u2014it\u2019s about curating meaningful, memorable experiences to keep learners invested, motivated, and engaged.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p><b><i>But how do you achieve that?<\/i><\/b> <b><i>How do you make virtual learning actually work?<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>In this blog, we will highlight three key strategies shared by Karyn Gleeson, Online Event Program &amp; Production Manager at The Learning Guild, during her talk show with Prachi Kuchya,\u00a0 Events Marketing Manager at Airmeet, that will help you\u2014<\/p><p><b>Captivate attention. Boost retention. Make virtual learning actually work.<\/b><\/p><p>In this live session, Karyn shared her signature framework\u2014<b>The \u201cASK THEM\u201d Method<\/b>\u2014a practical approach built around three core strategies designed to boost engagement and learning retention.\u00a0<\/p><p>The session is designed to equip you with practical strategies and actionable insights, enabling you to:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Apply techniques to capture and retain participant attention\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Design critical thinking into your presentation\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Implement structured reinforcement and collaborative activities to promote deeper learning and enhance learner retention.<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>3 Key Strategies for Designing Virtual Learning That Truly Engages Audiences\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112ab1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"112ab1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-Key-Strategies-for-Designing-Virtual-Learning-That-Truly-Engages-Audiences-1024x559.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117852\" alt=\"3 Key Strategies for Designing Virtual Learning That Truly Engages Audiences\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-Key-Strategies-for-Designing-Virtual-Learning-That-Truly-Engages-Audiences-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-Key-Strategies-for-Designing-Virtual-Learning-That-Truly-Engages-Audiences-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-Key-Strategies-for-Designing-Virtual-Learning-That-Truly-Engages-Audiences-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-Key-Strategies-for-Designing-Virtual-Learning-That-Truly-Engages-Audiences.png 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9d9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this section, we will take a closer look at three proven strategies shared by Karyn. The \u201cASK THEM\u201d method comprises three critical components.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Ask them to PARTICIPATE<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ask them to THINK<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ask them to REMEMBER<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>1. Ask Them to PARTICIPATE<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d861ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d861ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-PARTICIPATE-1024x556.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117851\" alt=\"Ask Them to PARTICIPATE\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-PARTICIPATE-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-PARTICIPATE-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-PARTICIPATE-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-PARTICIPATE.png 1305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a7fe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a7fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first strategy focuses on trying to involve attendees and inviting them to participate.\u00a0<\/p><p>Karyn emphasized that participation starts\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">When learners read a session description- the first point of interaction<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">When they register &#8211; that\u2019s a small commitment<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">When they show up or watch the recording &#8211; they are already showing a level of participation &amp; engagement<\/li><\/ul><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Pro Tip: <\/b>To encourage participation, it is essential that your event description adheres to the 3Cs\u2014Clear, Concise, and Compelling.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Once the session kicks off, as a presenter, you need to continue encouraging that participation by actively asking learners to engage in ways that are clear and direct.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>And the way that Karyn does that is by asking her attendees to participate using polls.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10521e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10521e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117850\" alt=\"attendees to participate using polls\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/attendees-to-participate-using-polls.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb04ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb04ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Started by asking why participants joined the session\u2014 what they hope to get out of it\u2014to involve them and understand their expectations.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Asking if they are willing to participate, like asking questions, focusing on the presentation, taking notes, and not multitasking.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Asking if they are willing to share, reflect, and think about the session after it ends.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Trying to involve them by encouraging them to voice out their opinions and asking their next steps\u2014what do they think they will learn and are they going to implement those learnings in instructional design practice?<\/li><\/ul><p>Moving further, Karyn shared a fun and effective visual: the Cat Slide, which categorizes six types of learning mindsets during the virtual sessions.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8df7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd8df7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learning-mindsets-during-the-virtual-sessions-1024x559.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117849\" alt=\"learning mindsets during the virtual sessions\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learning-mindsets-during-the-virtual-sessions-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learning-mindsets-during-the-virtual-sessions-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learning-mindsets-during-the-virtual-sessions-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learning-mindsets-during-the-virtual-sessions.png 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f0c23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f0c23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Raring to go\u2014eager and ready to participate\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ooh, shiny toys\u2014curious and interested in learning<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Lapping up the learning\u2014enjoying and absorbing the content<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">I want to hide\u2014avoiding interaction.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">I surrender\u2014passive and attending only because they have to<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">I can\u2019t be bothered\u2014not active or actively disengaged<\/li><\/ul><p>These learner personas play an essential role in identifying the types of learners present at your online learning session. They also offer you clarity over what possible approaches you can take to make them participate without putting pressure on them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Karyn shares a real-life example of how you can handle disengaged learners in an online learning environment. She noted,\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cA facilitator I worked with often encourages people to turn on their camera by making a lighthearted, self-deprecating joke. He says, <i>please turn your camera on so I can see your lovely faces\u2014I\u2019m tired of looking at my own ugly mug!\u201d<\/i><\/p><p>It\u2019s a funny way to ease the tension and make others feel less self-conscious. By making a joke, he built a connection with the audience, which helped people feel comfortable turning their camera on.\u00a0<\/p><p>Karyn further suggested,\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cYou could also keep it simple and say something like, <i>please turn your camera on\u2014it really helps me connect with everyone. It\u2019s hard to engage fully in an online setting without seeing each other.\u201d<\/i><\/p><h3><b>2. Ask Them to THINK<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114faf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"114faf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-THINK-1024x560.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117848\" alt=\"Ask Them to THINK\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-THINK-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-THINK-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-THINK-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-THINK.png 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc77e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc77e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Karyn\u2019s next powerful strategy is \u201cAsk them to Think.\u201d It focuses on helping learners process information, not just consume it.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>As she put it, \u201cThey are not sponges, They are thinkers.\u201d<\/p><p>You need to provide learners with the space and opportunity to connect the content to their own experiences and thoughts.\u00a0<\/p><p>Start by asking reflective, open-ended questions like<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><i>How does this apply to your team?<\/i><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><i>How will you use this tomorrow?<\/i><\/li><\/ul><p>These questions prompt participants to pause, consider, and internalize the material. A great way to encourage this kind of interaction is by optimizing <b><i>\u201cChat as a thinking space.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>Ask learners to type in their responses\u2014this helps make their thoughts visible, gives you insight into their understanding, and increases the overall engagement.<\/p><p>Karyn also shared some actionable tips to elevate this strategy, which include:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Think-Pair-Share<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Reflective journaling<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Explain concept in your own words<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Summarize\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Mind maps<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Concept maps<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Peer teaching<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df05363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df05363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-1024x571.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117845\" alt=\"how can you make the learning stick\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick.png 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eecfbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eecfbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She noted, \u201cThink-Pair-Share\u201d is a classroom-inspired technique that works wonderfully for adult learners in an online learning environment.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Here\u2019s how it works:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Think:<\/b> Ask a question and give participants a moment to think about it individually.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pair:<\/b> Club the two learners, and\u00a0 have them discuss their answers with one another in a breakout room. This creates a more personal, collaborative, and low-pressure learning environment.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Share: <\/b>Now bring the conversation back to the group and ask the pairs to share their insights.<\/li><\/ul><p>Karyn shared how she uses <a href=\"https:\/\/help.airmeet.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/82000476706-what-is-social-lounge-\">Airmeet\u2019s lounge feature<\/a> during her own online conferences to replicate peer-to-peer experiences.\u00a0<\/p><p>The lounge consists of multiple virtual tables where participants can join between the sessions. It provides attendees a dedicated space to<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Chat with others<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Turn on their camera and mic, enabling face-to-face interactions<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Share screens and documents<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Talk freely, reflect, and think together<\/li><\/ul><p>These thinking moments help participants go beyond surface-level engagement and make their learning truly stick.\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>3. Ask Them to REMEMBER<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942734e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"942734e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-REMEMBER-1024x574.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117846\" alt=\"Ask Them to REMEMBER\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-REMEMBER-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-REMEMBER-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-REMEMBER-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ask-Them-to-REMEMBER.png 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233aec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"233aec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final strategy focuses on helping learners retain what they learned. Once your audience is actively participating and thinking about the content, the next step is to help them remember it. <b><i>So how can you make the learning stick?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb0cc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bb0cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-1024x571.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117845\" alt=\"how can you make the learning stick\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/how-can-you-make-the-learning-stick.png 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eeba36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eeba36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some strategies she recommends:<\/p><h4><b>1. Use visuals &amp; cues to reinforce memory<\/b><\/h4><p>Even something as simple as a graphic or slide image can serve as a memory trigger. These cues help learners associate a concept with an image, which makes it easier to recall later on.<\/p><h4><b>2. Imagine chat as a virtual table<\/b><\/h4><p>For instance, during in-person workshops, people turn to their fellow participants to discuss and reflect. 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Spaced Repetition<\/b><\/h4><p>Karyn refers to the well-known Ebbinghaus&#8217;s Forgetting Curve, which shows that people forget most of what they learn shortly after a session\u2014unless it\u2019s reinforced.\u00a0<\/p><p>To overcome this<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Follow-up after the session. For example,\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Ask on Friday, <i>\u201cWhat were the three \u2018Ask Them\u2019 methods?\u201d<\/i><\/p><p>Then on Monday, <i>\u201cHow would you apply them in your work?\u201d<\/i><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Repeat the key concepts over time to help retention<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Use quizzes, debriefs, peer teaching, etc.<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>4. Use Participant Manuals<\/b><\/h4><p>Another powerful tactic you can use in workshops is to create participant manuals\u2014worksheets or guides used during the session.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here\u2019s how:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Introduce a concept<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Ask the participant to pause for 5 minutes and answer a question or complete an activity in the manual<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Bring them back and have them review or discuss what they wrote<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2><p>Designing and executing a successful virtual learning experience can be challenging\u2014especially when it\u2019s unclear how, when, and in what ways we can ensure that attendees are truly engaged, and can walk away with some valuable insights.\u00a0<\/p><p>Karyn Gleeson\u2019s \u201cASK THEM\u201d method offers a simple yet powerful framework to transform passive learning into active, immersive experiences\u2014encouraging participants to think critically, engage meaningfully, and retain key takeaways.\u00a0<\/p><p>Facilitators and educators can elevate their virtual sessions by incorporating these methods to build genuine connections and make the learning journey more impactful.\u00a0<\/p><p>The goal isn\u2019t to push learners\u2014it\u2019s to excite and motivate them. With subtle encouragements, thoughtful activities, and the right framework, engagement &amp; involvement become the natural outcome.\u00a0<\/p><p><i>Hear it directly from Karyn! Click <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/event\/30565150-16cf-11f0-beae-0527e04c6949\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i> to access the full session.\u00a0<\/i><\/p><h2><b>About Speaker<\/b><\/h2><p>Karyn Gleeson<\/p><p>Online Event Program &amp; Production Manager<\/p><p>The Learning Guild<\/p><p>Karyn is a learning strategist who helps internal trainers and subject matter experts design and deliver energizing virtual sessions. She combines science-backed techniques with real-world practicality\u2014all designed to create meaningful, memorable learning experiences that actually connect.<\/p><p>As a Certified Digital Event Strategist and Online Events Program &amp; Production Manager, Karyn has spent decades transforming learning environments. 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