Conducting Virtual Meetings

The graduate distance learner often has to participate in conference calls with their committee for activities such as comprehensive exams, dissertation proposal orals, and dissertation defense. This mind map addresses six areas that are key to understanding and conducting successful teleconferences including: purposes, key players, agenda, communication media, scheduling, and preparing.

Teleconference Mind Map

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Example Conference Call Presentation

A presentation deck of key charts will facilitate the conference call process. Check out Chad McAllister’s Dissertation Presentation (PDF).