TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class

Apply neuroscience to take your virtual training to the next level!

We know that training in an online environment and facilitating these events have become commonplace. But delivering training in the online environment is not about simply copy-pasting your physical training to an online tool. It's so much more than that.

In this practical and interactive 5-module virtual class, you’ll explore current neuroscience principles as it relates to human learning in live and virtual environments. You’ll discover 6 specific neuroscience principles and a 4-step instructional design model that you can use in your own teaching and training. And you’ll leave with dozens of new ideas, activities, resources, and a new “Gold Standard” for virtual instruction and learning.

Following the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class is perfect when...

...you are an online facilitator, trainer, or teacher, and you would like your students to learn in the best way possible. If you would like to know:

• How to maximize learning.
• How to connect with participants and how to engage all learners in training.
• How brain-based principles support your learning.
• How to make the best use of all of this in a virtual environment.

Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class program

In this practical and interactive class, you will explore recent teaching approaches as it relates to human learning in online environments.

Get ready to explore those “cognitive neuroscience principles” that explain how ALL humans learn. You’ll discover six specific neuroscience principles and a 4-step instructional design model that you can use in your online teaching and training. You’ll leave with dozens of new ideas, activities, resources, and a new “Gold Standard” for instructing and learning.

The Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class consists of five 2.5-hour live-streaming modules – a total of 12.5 hours of class time, usually spaced over 2 to 3 weeks. There are also about 2 hours of independent homework assignments between each module. Upon completion of the class and the assignments, you will receive a TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class "Certificate of Completion" and will be invited to become a member of the global TBR Practitioners Group on Slack. 

TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class program

• Apply 6 brain-science principles to any virtual/remote training you facilitate.
• Use the 4Cs Map to design/deliver brain-based virtual instruction.
• Create virtual classes that combine your own topic and materials with the brain-based concepts and strategies from the class.
• Choose from dozens of virtual brain-based learning activities.
• Become an active member of the TBR Practitioners Group on Slack.

To attend the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class, you will need:

• The book Training from the BACK of the Room, in either digital or paperback format. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com, and the digital version is included in the registration fee for most classes.
• A computer, like a desktop or laptop. PLEASE NOTE: the class is NOT designed for a digital tablet or cell phone).
• Live-streaming camera capability and an adequate sound system.
• A printed copy of the TBR-VE™ Participant Workbook that you will receive digitally upon registration. 
• Miscellaneous analog materials: sticky notes, sharpies/markers, blank paper, pen/pencil.

Your trainer

Evelien Roos is a Certified Trainer for Training From the Back of the Room and is accredited by Sharon Bowman, the founder of 'Training From the Back of the Room'. She has been part of the design team for the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class and is heavily involved in creating and improving the training. Evelien has a long history of teaching, going back to 20 years in teaching dance classes, and teaching for over 10 years in the Agile domain.

TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class certification

Upon completion of the class and the assignments, you will receive a TBR-VE™ Class “Certificate of Completion” and will be invited to the TBR™ Class Group membership on Slack. 

TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class "Certificate of Completion"

To obtain a certificate of completion, you'll have to:

• Attend all five 2.5-hour modules (a total of 12.5 hours of class time spaced over 2 1/2 - 3 weeks) and be an active participant during the live-streaming class time.
• Do the "Warm-Ups" and "Follow-Ups" (pre/post-work) for each module. It requires a total of about 6 hours of "homework" – reading, viewing, writing, creating, and responding. There will be about an hour of pre-work before the class begins, about an hour between each of the 5 modules, and about an hour of post-work.
• Be an active member of the TBR Group Class Slack community site for the duration of the class. You will be supporting and encouraging the other class members and deepening your understanding of brain-based instruction.

Yes, I want to join the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class

• After registering for TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class training, you will receive a confirmation email with practical information.
• You will receive the book Training From the Back of the Room by Sharon Bowman. You will use this book during the training.
• You will also receive the Participants Workbook, in which you can note down all your insights and collect all tools you learn during the training.

In-Person TBR Practitioner Class vs. TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class

We offer both the In-Person TBR Practitioner Class and the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class. Let us explain some of the differences, or check a full comparison on the official TBR website (see below).

• The physical TBR Practitioner Class is in-person and takes 2 full days of 8 hours at our offices in Hilversum or Amsterdam. The TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class is online and consists of 5x2.5-hour sessions.
• The physical TBR course focuses on teaching in a face-to-face learning environment, while the Virtual Edition is about live-streaming, virtual learning environments.
• While the TBR Practitioner Class is geared toward trainers and teachers, the TBR Virtual Edition (TBR-VE™) Class is meant for a broader audience, like online facilitators and people giving online instructions.

For a full comparison of virtual and in-person TBR classes, click HERE. Find more information about the In-Person TBR Practitioner Class or book it directly.