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VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Training)
Definition
Live, synchronous training sessions conducted remotely through video conferencing platforms. VILT combines the interactive benefits of instructor-led training with the accessibility of digital learning, enabling real-time engagement across geographical boundaries.
Where it fits in the SDI system
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SDI practitioner lens
From definition to decision
VILT can preserve live practice and expert access across locations, but only when the session is designed for a distributed environment. Shorter activity cycles, explicit participation roles, and digital practice spaces matter more than reproducing a classroom agenda on video.
01 / Decision it should inform
Use VILT when synchronous discussion or coaching is essential and geography, access, or speed makes a physical room impractical.
02 / What to watch for
Moving the same deck and lecture into a meeting platform usually creates passive attendance, multitasking, and false completion data.
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