Tipping Point: Video Conferencing Tools (e.g., Zoom) and Global Health
Submitted by Melissa Santo and Alice Shin
Initial Proposal
This case study will consider global health as a facilitator in the displacement of primarily in-person workplaces and corporate training to fully remote or hybridized work environments due to the widespread use of video conferencing (e.g., Zoom).
This displacement was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which began early in 2020, triggering a global lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. As phone calls, texting, and emails were clearly impractical for businesses to operate, workplaces adopted video conferencing as this tool created the closest thing to immediate in-person contact. Video conferencing allowed learning to continue via one-to-one and group training sessions, presentations, and workshops, along with various HR-related training activities such as employee onboarding. This technology also supported professional development which assisted in maintaining morale, building worker resilience, and supporting overall employee mental health.
Final Product: Powtoon presentation (posted to YouTube)
Note: the free version of Powtoon limits all videos to 3 minutes.
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