Leadership

Pillars of Success: Leadership

Engaging leadership, from the dean to student leaders, gives you a great opportunity to really embed Webex across campus. Having the right people communicating the “why?” behind the investment, and using Webex to the fullest, leads faculty and students to follow.

Step 1

Pick key leaders in areas of your institution you want to target first, we suggest:

Deans of individual colleges.
Instructional designers.
Tech-savvy* faculty.
Head of student recruiting.
Student life faculty leaders.
Student leadership groups.

Step 2

Make your plan for getting each leader’s buy-in, by showing the value Webex brings:

Understand their needs and how Webex can help.
Share corresponding use cases, to explain the value.
Ask them to be a leader representing Webex in their area.
Give 1:1 coaching sessions on how to use Webex.

Step 3

Get their help spreading the word and driving change. Make a communication plan together, so they communicate to their constituents and “Walk the talk”:

Send an introduction email to their people.
Explain how they want their people to use Webex.
Begin hosting their meetings/group messaging on Webex.
Keep communication in Webex.

*Top tip: Success is often lead by instructional designers.
Read on for tools they can use!

Tips for hosting a Webex training

Train your leaders on the value and use of Webex.

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Tips for the instructional designer:

planning a course shell for classes with virtual attendees

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Instructional designer tool:

Tips for teachers to make virtual class interactive

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Teacher: Comparison table

When your faculty first start to use Webex, it can be difficult to know what features they should use in different scenarios.

Use this comparison table to help teachers decide what feature to use, for the size of the class and the style they teach in.

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Everyone on the same page

Use Webex to increase the accessibility of class material to students

Webex can help make your classes more accessible to students who have hearing, visual, or attention disabilities, so everyone can be included in the class. Webex is flexible, functional, and can fit your students’ needs, so no one gets left behind.

Here are some suggested best practices

Hearing-impaired

Record classes or meetings, so a full transcription is available in the replay.
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Ask your administrator or partner to turn on live transcription with Webex Assistant
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Visually impaired

Allow students to zoom in on material being shared in class, on their own device. They can pinch and zoom things that are too small.
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Use a live Webex meeting to include a sign language translator on-screen during a live class session.
Pin video of the translator.
Suggest reading the transcript of the recording
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Attention deficit disorders

Record classes for students to rewatch in their own focussed environment.
Post the highlight of class material in a classroom chat Space, so everyone can get the key points.

For more information on ADA compliance at Cisco see below:
Is Webex ADA Section 508 Compliant?
Accessibility at Cisco
Frequently asked questions

Webex essentials

Check out our "getting started" eBook that gives you all of the tools to equip faculty and students in using and getting the best out of Webex.

Share it with all members of your institution, professors, teachers and students alike, to help get everyone up and running in the fastest time possible.

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Training Videos

Success starts with the basics: Learn a bit about Webex

Join a live Education Online Class: Learn about Meetings, Messaging, and the LMS integration with a real teacher.

Top tips for your platform:

Is your school using Webex as is, Webex Classrooms, or Webex Education Connector in your LMS?

Webex	Webex Classrooms	Webex Education Connector
Virtual Class Tour Basic Operations for Teachers Class Quick Start Guide Ebook: Faculty Essentials	Overview video Demo video	Overview video Faculty set up demo video Ebook: Faculty LMS Setup Ebook: Faculty Essentials

Bonus: Learn some tips for managing your classroom virtually:

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Classroom Tools

Webex Devices in the Classroom