The ZOOM
Experience
I really like the Zoom/Webinar format
for a variety of reasons. 1) Course
material and personal interaction is
similar to in-person classes. I don’t
think in person classes are any better,
unless you are providing hands on
technique, where attendees perform and
practice hands on training. Watching a
video of a technique is even better
because you get a better view as it is
often hard to see in a large
classroom setting. 2) Significantly
reduces costs, travel time, hotels,
flights, etc. Allows us to take CE
anywhere with good internet access,
(especially for frequent travels),
making it easier to complete required CE
credits. 3) Several online provides have
CE credits accredited for multiple
states so I can completed multiple CE
requirements with one course. For me
that is important as I have 3 active
chiro. licenses including; CA, CO and
NY. Individually, I would have to
complete on average 51 hour of CE a year
if this were not the case. 4)
Intermittent testing throughout the
seminar made sure people are attending
and paying attention. 5) Receiving our
CE certificate in PDF format right away
allows me to save certificate for future
use/referrence on my computer and
reduces waste by not having to print and
mail certificates to me and for me then
having to scan said certificate. 6) I'd
strongly support this format even after
covid-19 passes and we return to
’normal’ operations. ~ Kai Tiltmann
I LOVE the video conferencing with
Back To Chiropractic. As a working mom
it's really difficult to leave for a
weekend to attend seminars, having to
arrange childcare and leave my children
after I've beem working all week. With
the CEs offered via ZOOM, Iwas able to
skip the drive and traffic, and stay
with my kids while paying attention and
learning great info! Thanks ~ Maura Timm
ZOOM was better than the live meetings,
as it felt like one-on-one training. I
believe people were more apt to ask
questions because they felt like no one
could see them. I was more alert because
I didn't drive 3 hours before the
meeting. I plan to do my next 6 hours
soon and the next 12 soon afterwards.
Thanks for all your efforts in making
this happen.
~ Don Milligan
I thought this
worked out quite well - even better than
I expected. I was surprised how much
more alert I felt for this seminar
compared to live, in-person seminars. I
thought that doing this at home would
allow my mind to wander, get distracted,
or fall asleep. I'm not sure if it had
to do with being in a space with a
window allowing for natural light and
fresh air as opposed to a stuffy
conference room at a hotel, or because
the presentation was a couple feet
directly in front of my face the whole
time, listening through headphones.
There was a lack of commotion that goes
along with a room packed with people. I
could hear you clearly as well as all
questioners clearly. I also couldn't
believe how quickly it seemed to go by.
I hope the Board elects to keep this as
an option after COVID. Zoom allows you
to clearly see the face of everyone in
attendance, and every speaker is
highlighted in the video. I actually
felt more connected and intimate than
hanging at the back of the room. Also,
because each attendees video is
accompanied with their name displayed, I
actually learned the names of some of my
colleagues.
Thanks again! You provide a great
service for us. I appreciate it. ~
Warren Friedman
As always,
the information in your seminar today
was current, important, and on
subject. I was unsure how a ZOOM seminar
would present. I felt as if I had a
front row seat, and I could easily hear
all the questions asked by the doctors
during the seminar and all the
answers. It turned out to be a very good
experience. Thank
you for
your constant diligence and your
considerable effort in making this
work. After this seminar, I feel that
ZOOM could become an efficient and
cost-effective means for re-licensure. ~
John
Kosbau
With Zoom I could actually
see the X-Rays up close and personal.
It's alwaasy difficult in a large room
to see xray details, but on your
computer, 18 inches away, you can see
everything. ~ Dennis Wild
MARCUS THANK YOU! I was VERY pleased
with the Live Zoom experience this last
week and I would like to add some ammo
for your upcoming attempt to get the BCE
to make this venue permanent. Since I
have been in practice since February of
1968, I have completed my CE
requirements every year since they first
started. I find these Zoom seminars to
be far superior,not only in convenience
but in overall material understanding
and retention for the following reasons;
1. I can wear my own earphones
which allows me to control the volume so
I can hear and understand every word,
unlike sitting in a large room straining
to hear the speaker clearly. This is
wonderful for the hearing impaired.
2. I had a full nights sleep
without having to listen to noisy hotel
patrons and kids running up and down the
halls.
3. I slept until 1/2 hour before
the presentation rather than gettingup
at 4 AM and driving for 4 hours to get
to the seminar. This allows much better
concentration during the presentation.
4. I sat in the comfort of my own
home in my own comfortable chair rather
than sitting in an uncomfortable chair
in a room with numerous other people and
distractions.
5. And lastly, I was not
distracted by check-out time
distractions, or where to keep my bags
after checkout time, or where to buy the
fuel for the 4 hour return trip home.
I applaud your efforts to get the BCE to
see the light and allow our profession
to use this 21st century technology to
make our profession even better than it
already is. ~ C. Owen Bateson
I'd like to say that these Zoom seminars
are wonderful. I used to have to fly 22
hours just to take your seminars every
year, but this has reduced my costs
significantly. Honestly, the Zoom
seminars are great. I love that you can
mute people. At live seminars there is
always that one person that has to
interrupt you and there’s no way to mute
them live. However, in Zoom you did a
great job. The seminars seemed more
personal. I was able to pay attention to
you more without any distractions from
people in the seminar. The quizzes were
great. It made me stay awake while
taking your seminar at 1am. Even at 3am,
I wasn’t tired because your seminars are
always informative and entertaining.
Hopefully, there will be a way to
continue to take Zoom seminars. As
always, your seminars are spectacular! ~
Jane Chin
Thank you Marcus! Great
Zoom today. Very happy about the
convenience, the simplicity and the
efficiency. The drive time would have
exceeded the seminar time, so this was
awesome.
I normally do all 12 in a day just to
get it out of the way, which I dread.
Zoom offers an option to break it up and
actually get more out of it. Also we
really reduced our carbon
footprint...hopefully the Board cares
about that! I hope this remains an
option. Thanks again, appreciate your
willingness to adapt, I knew you would!
~ Janet Ferolito
Thank you so much for working so hard to
make ZOOM an option. It was much better
than in person. 6 hours is more
manageable, and sitting in a comfortable
chair was nice. I could see everything
you were doing, and it was great to put
names to faces of my colleagues. I hope
this can always be an option. ~
Sandrella Estassi-Martin |
