This document summarizes a webinar presented by Jeff Hino and Victor Villegas on delivering engaging webinars based on their experience with the Extension Mobile Device Users Group (EMDUG). EMDUG aimed to encourage effective mobile technology use among extension educators and demonstrate mobile tools. Their webinars on the group's blog covered mobile news, apps, and stories in a casual segmented format using Adobe Connect or Google Hangouts. While technical issues arose, having co-hosts, guests, and YouTube distribution worked well. Future webinars could widen topics and go national on eXtension Learn with better marketing. Evaluation feedback was positive, and their "top ten" tips focused on planning, practicing, using

1. Delivering Engaging Webinars:
Lessons from Click & Clack, the Mobile Device Guys
Jeff Hino
Learning Technology
Leader
Victor Villegas
Technology & Media
Support CoordinatorOregon State University
Extension Service

2. The Story of EMDUG*
*Extension Mobile Device Users Group
Jeff Hino
alias Click...
Victor Villegas
alias Clack.

3. Why EMDUG?
Why a Webinar?

4. EMDUG Goals
● Encourage the effective use of mobile technology for Extension teaching,
learning and communication.
● Demonstrate tools and methods for the production and delivery of
educational materials using mobile devices
● Provide an opportunity for attendees to share their experience, tools and
uses of mobile devices in personal productivity, communication,
teaching, and learning.
● Encourage and incorporate the use of emerging mobile presentation and
delivery tools.
● Work in a collaborative, sharing mode, rather than the “sage on the
stage.”
● Connect our discoveries to our jobs, products, and passions.
● ...And have fun doing it!

5. Initial Steps
● Survey of faculty & staff
● Needs assessment

6. Products
● EMDUG Blog

7. Products
● Webinar

8. Products
● Webinar

9. Session “0”
● Delivered via Adobe Connect
● Introduction to EMDUG and us..
● Shared goals, survey results, topics of
interest
● Q & A

10. Tone & Delivery

11. Segmented in “Features”
Mobile News

12. Segmented in “Features”

13. Segmented in “Features”
Mobile News
Planet of the Apps
Feature Story
Q&A

14. Technical Setup
Good mics
Adobe Connect...later Google Hangout

15. Adobe Connect Google Hangout
● Familiar to most
● A bit staid in
appearance
● We used very few
pods
● Up to 9 live hosts
● Unlimited live
viewers on
YouTube
● More relaxed look
& feel, and fun

16. Technical Challenges
University Enterprise Security System
Lots to fuss with, and inevitable little quirks
and surprises
Don’t worry, be happy--everyone expects a
few glitches!---Schadenfruede

17. What worked for us...
• Sharing the load between two hosts.
• Branding with a look & feel and tone.
• Having guests present.
• YouTube distribution

18. Challenges We Faced
● Encouraging interaction.
● Displaying mirrored mobile
screens.
● Broadcasting them regularly.
● Technical glitches.
● Covering multiple mobile platforms
(we were admittedly Apple-biased.)

19. What We’ll Do Next Time...
● Widen the topic area to technology in
Extension (We’ll still include mobile, but not
exclusively.)
● Go national through eXtension Learn.
● More marketing
● Find a catchier name!

20. Evaluation

21. Evaluation
“This is a timely email for me-I was just brainstorming a project to
create an app. I have an idea, a potential content collaborator
and a potential source of funds-can you direct me who to talk to
about 1) adapting existing Extension publications into a mobile
format and 2) help with a budget for development? I have a lot
more information gathering to do!
Thanks!--Brooke”

22. Top Ten List To Improve Your Webinar
1. Plan
2. Practice
3. Use two hosts or guests
4. Get a good USB mic
5. Light yourself properly
6. Use attractive graphics and branding & show your
faces! (Not just PowerPoint.)
7. Know when to quit.
8. Be yourself on air.
9. Encourage interaction
10.Keep it light….make it fun!

23. Top Ten Reasons You Should do a Webinar
10. It gives you an excuse to close your office door.
9. It’s like, you have your own television show!
8. Everybody else is, so why shouldn’t you?
7. Your mother will be impressed.
6. Your kids will be impressed (maybe not).
5. Your dog will be impressed (not.)
4. People will believe whatever you say...cuz it’s on the
Internet.
3. It’s a great way to give people a reason to multitask.
2. Your boss will never watch it.

24. The Number One Reason You Should do a Webinar
1. It’s your chance to experience a moving “selfie.”

25. The REAL Reasons To Do Webinars
● You can help build a learning community within your
organization.
● It is actually fun to do when you get used to the idea.
● It creates an archive for later use… many prefer to
watch/scan at their leisure.
● It encourages others in your audience to create webinars.
● It could be used as a source of revenue.
● It’s convenient in times of reduced travel funds.
● You can reach far more people, even nationally (i.e., using
eXtension Learn.)

26. Thanks!
--- Click & Clack
Questions? Comments?
Suggestions?