ILT & VILT Development
Amplify the Impact of Your Live Training
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From Expert Knowledge to an Engaging Session
Live instruction—whether in-person (ILT) or a virtual one (VILT)—provides a unique opportunity for real-time collaboration and complex, guided discussions. But a successful in-person workshop and an engaging virtual session are not the same. They each require a distinct instructional strategy to be effective.
A VILT session, for example, is not just an ILT delivered via video call; it requires a specific plan to combat digital fatigue, utilizing assets such as poll questions, breakout rooms with activities, and digital-first workbooks to keep a remote audience engaged.
An ILT session benefits from assets that leverage the energy of a shared physical space, such as professionally designed print workbooks and interactive, hands-on group activities.
While ILT and VILT share similarities in engagement tactics, the tactics themselves are required at different cadences and durations, depending on the training format.
The success of either format depends entirely on the quality of the instructional plan and its materials. Your organization is filled with brilliant subject matter experts, but they may not be instructional designers or graphic artists. This can lead to inconsistent sessions or a passive lecture that fails to engage the audience effectively. You're likely looking for a partner to help you answer:
- How can we ensure a consistent, high-quality experience for all learners, regardless of the instructor?
- How can we make our ILT or VILT sessions truly interactive, rather than just a one-way, passive lecture?
- How can we equip our experts with professional, branded materials that make them (and our company) look great?
Your Toolkit for a World-Class Training Event
We partner with your experts to design and build all the assets they need for a polished, repeatable, and high-impact training session.
Design the learning blueprint
Our instructional designers structure your content, define clear objectives, and map out the entire learning journey for a seamless and effective session or training series.
Create professional presentations
We transform your raw content into a stunning, brand-aligned slide deck that visually reinforces your message, keeps your instructors on track and consistent, and keeps learners engaged.
Develop facilitator & participant guides
We create intentional resources—such as “show this, say this” facilitator guides and printable/digital workbooks—to ensure your instructors are confident and your session runs smoothly, on time, and on target.
Produce engaging media assets
We can create supporting videos, animations, or infographics to explain complex topics, introduce concepts, or set the stage for a discussion.
Build interactive breakout activities
We design the specific role-playing exercises, group activities, knowledge checks, and formal assessments (e.g., quizzes) that make your live sessions effective for skill-building.
Optimize for the virtual classroom
We create a comprehensive VILT engagement plan, considering duration and cadence, and develop the specific digital assets (poll questions, digital workbooks) necessary to keep remote learners engaged.
Ready to Elevate Your Live Training?
Schedule a strategic consultation to see how our development experts can create the professional assets your training program deserves.
Why Choose Us for Custom ILT & VILT Development
A great live session is the result of great preparation. Our team is a unique blend of instructional designers and creative designers. We go beyond just creating polished slides; we build a complete, instructionally sound system of assets that empowers your instructors to deliver their best performance and ensures your learners get the most value from their time invested.
We act as your specialized production crew. We partner with your SMEs to handle all the design and development, freeing them up to focus on what they do best: sharing their expertise.
- We Are Learning Experts First: We apply proven adult learning principles to every presentation slide, facilitator guide, and activity we build. The result is a program designed to change behavior, rather than just presenting information.
- A World-Class Creative Team: Our design team transforms your content into a polished, professional experience. We create visually compelling assets that reflect the quality of your brand and captivate your audience.
- Your Dedicated Production Partners: We act as your specialized production crew. You bring the expertise; we bring the design and development power to transform that expertise into a fully built training program, freeing your team to focus on their core responsibilities.
FAQ about Custom ILT & VILT Development
What’s the difference between how you support ILT vs. VILT?
Both start with the same foundation of solid instructional design. For ILT (in-person), we design assets that capitalize on the energy of a physical classroom, such as print-based workbooks, interaction between learners or between learners and instructors, breakout sessions, and group activities.
For VILT (virtual), we must design to manufacture that engagement. This means adopting a different strategy for pacing, with more frequent and shorter interactions, as a full-day ILT workshop likely won’t translate directly into a full-day VILT session, for example. We create digital-first workbooks, interactive poll questions, virtual breakout room exercises, and facilitator guides specifically structured to help instructors manage and engage a remote audience.
Our instructors are SMEs, not professional trainers. Can you help them?
Absolutely. We specialize in empowering SMEs. The Facilitator Guide can be one of the most valuable assets we create. This can be a high-level guide with talking points, or a comprehensive, step-by-step “show this, say this” script with discussion prompts and activity instructions. We can even create a “Train the Trainer” module to help your instructors learn how to deliver the new content with confidence.
Can you just update our existing slide decks?
We’re here to help where you need us most. We can absolutely provide a presentation redesign to make your existing slides more modern and professional. We can also act as consultants, reviewing your materials and providing instructional design suggestions for your team to implement. Whether you need a simple visual refresh or a comprehensive rebuild, we can create a tailored plan that suits your needs.
Does this service include building a self-paced eLearning course?
We are experts at creating a holistic program that aligns with your long-term goals. We can absolutely partner with you to do a full ILT-to-eLearning conversion, design a “blended learning” program that combines the best of both worlds, or anything in between. Let's discuss your goals, and we can determine the best path forward together.
With the right partner, bring your eLearning vision to life
We’ll help transform your training into engaging, cohesive custom eLearning courses hassle-free and within budget — so your learners can achieve more.
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