Greetings!
For health and
safety, we will continue to offer our trainings virtually for the foreseeable
future. We will likely continue using the online format as long as schools are
closed and there are still concerns for indoor gatherings, etc.
We may need to
still postpone or cancel or postpone a workshop at times for a variety of
reasons. However, unless you are
notified directly by Stephanie/a Core Learning representative, all programs
will remain open for registration - just plan for them to be online using Zoom
for the foreseeable future.
THESE TRAININGS
WILL COUNT AS IN-PERSON/FACE-TO-FACE PROGRAMS.
This type of program structure is referred to as "live
synchronous" and LARA has verified that it qualifies for in-person CE
Hours. For Social Workers in Michigan,
this format will provide in-person CE Hours indefinitely and for MCBAP at least
through December of 2021.
Participants
who have pre-registered for any upcoming workshops will be notified via e-mail
how this will impact the program. Registered participants will be sent links
for Zoom and given further information closer to the program date - typically
within the reminder e-mail.
USING THIS NEW
SYSTEM, ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS. It takes
time to make sure participants are properly set up on Zoom and registered for a
specific training. PARTICIPANTS WHO DO
NOT PRE-REGISTER FOR A WORKSHOP WILL NOT RECEIVE A LINK TO JOIN THAT PROGRAM.
Please take
some time to look at zoom.com to learn more about this service and if you feel
comfortable to sign up for free. It may not be necessary to have a zoom account in order to participate in our trainings, but it is a helpful backup in case links are not received or do not work. With a zoom account, attendees are able to log-in and use a meeting ID and meeting passcode/password to join-in.
Step by Step to
install Zoom:
* Pick a device
(desktop, laptop, tablet and/or phone). Participants
are able to log-on to programs using more than one device.
* Make sure
that you have a good wi-fi/internet connection
* On the device
that you plan to use to participate in trainings, type in this link https://zoom.us/download
* If you are
using a laptop or desktop, scroll down to click on the download blue box in the
“Zoom Client for Meetings” section. Follow the prompts to download.
* If you are
using a tablet or smart phone, scroll down to click on either the download from
Google Play or download from the App Store in the “Zoom Mobile Apps” section OR
download directly from the App Store or Google Play (type Zoom in the search).
Follow the prompts to download.
* Prior to the
training that you register for, Core Learning will send you a message which
will include the link and/or meeting ID & meeting password for the training
broadcast
Once you have
Zoom installed on your device, set up an account on Zoom as a backup in case there are issues with the program links. The basic, free account should work just
fine. When signing up, please use your full name (no aliases or nicknames) as
we will need to monitor participation for CE compliance and ultimately attendance
certificate distribution. Also remember to use the e-mail address that Core
Learning has on file for you to set up a Zoom account - because we will be
sending registration links to the e-mail addresses that we have on file.
Participants may be able to just use the links I send you to register on Zoom
with or without using matching e-mail addresses, but just in case, try to have
e-mail addresses match up. REMEMBER TO
WRITE DOWN YOUR PASSWORD OR KEEP A RECORD OF IT SOMEWHERE, PARTICIPANTS LOGGING-IN VIA ZOOM WILL BE
REQUIRED TO SIGN-IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT E-MAIL AND ACCOUNT PASSWORD.
After
registering with Core Learning for a training, you will be sent reminder e-mails containing program details and links closer to the program and NOT at the time of registration.
So in summary:
*Install Zoom on
the device you'd like to use to participate
*Set up your
Zoom account (free/basic is just fine)
*Register (if
not already) through Core Learning to participate in a specific training
*Core Learning
will send you a link and/or meeting ID and meeting password prior to the
training - probably within the reminder e-mail - "click-on" the morning of your training to join in!
Additional
helpful tips:
*The basic, free
account is just fine for you as a participant. Any limitations apply to the
host/Core Learning and not you as a participant.
*Headphones or
speakers may help to enhance the sound if you have them available. If you are using a desktop computer, you may
need to connect a microphone. On any
device, you will need to make sure that your microphone is enabled and/or you
allow Zoom to enable your microphone, etc. - for 2-way communication.
*There may be
times your internet connection is less stable which will cause disruptions. Try
to be in the strongest wi-fi/internet connection spot that you are able to be
AND possibly reduce the amount of devices using your internet at the same time
you are participating in the training.
On the device
you will use for Zoom, make sure to have audio & video enabled (go into
your device settings page after Zoom is installed on your device) so that you
can "unmute" to ask a question or join discussion or show video of
yourself if you choose. When you are
clicking on the final link sent to you at the beginning of the program, click
on "use computer audio/join internet audio" when the box pops up or
else you will have to dial call in using your phone.
During these
challenging times, we will do our best to accommodate each person's needs and
concerns. Please do not hesitate to
reach out with any questions or requests for assistance. Thank you, take care
and be well!
As an
additional reminder...
If a presenter
is ill, if we are experiencing significant technology issues, or if we do not have
minimum attendance needed to run a training, we will be postponing sessions. Please make sure that I have the best contact information for you (even for after hours) in case of last-minute cancellations.
At the scheduled end of each program, an evaluation and quiz will be e-mailed to each participant. Participants should be able to type right on the survey. Participants should click on a "star" to answer the first question that comes through via e-mail - this should also open up the full survey. The general questions and course specific objectives are for participants to rate and comment on. The last section of the evaluation is where the quiz questions are located and labeled. Participants will have up to 1 week following a training to complete the evaluation and quiz. A passing score for the quiz is 70%, so please take your time. Attendance certificates will be e-mailed to participants following completion of the evaluation and quiz. Keep in mind that it may take up to a week to e-mail out attendance certificates depending on attendance size and volume of trainings, etc. If you are asked (by survey monkey) to do anything else after you complete and submit your evaluation and passing quiz, you can ignore that wording. It would be coming from survey monkey, not Core Learning, so it is not needed for you to complete all course requirements. Remember to check your junk/spam mailbox too as sometimes survey monkey e-mails are sent there. Thank you again!
For any
additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Stephanie
Appel at 248-933-2673 or sappel@corelearninginc.com
Thank you for
everything! - Stephanie
