đź’ˇ Show & Tell: How MosaicLab designs their live, virtual, group courses
- Date
- 2023-11-01
- Host
- Personal
About this event
If you’ve ever wondered what actually goes into designing a live, virtual, group course that feels engaging instead of draining, this session is built for you. Show & Tell: How MosaicLab designs their live, virtual, group courses offers a practical look behind the scenes at how one team thinks about structure, participation, and learning in a group setting. This is not a vague conversation about online education in theory. It’s a chance to get close to the real design choices behind a live course experience, hear how those choices get made, and leave with ideas you can apply to your own programs, workshops, communities, or events. About the Event At its core, this is a show-and-tell style gathering focused on course design. The emphasis is on how MosaicLab approaches the design of live, virtual, group learning experiences: what they build, how they think about the learner journey, and what makes a synchronous online format work well when real people are showing up together. Because the event is happening in person, it creates space for a more grounded and conversational experience than a purely online talk. You’re not just listening from a distance; you’re in the room with other people who care about learning design, community, facilitation, and better ways to bring groups together. The format suggests something more concrete than a polished keynote. Expect a closer look at process, decisions, and tradeoffs. That makes this event especially useful if you care less about big claims and more about how thoughtful programs are actually put together. It also sits comfortably at the intersection of community, networking, meetup, and social. That means the value is not only in the presentation itself, but also in the conversations around it: what resonates, what challenges your assumptions, and what sparks new ideas once you start comparing notes with others. What to Expect You can expect a session built around examples, explanation, and discussion. The “show & tell” framing points to a format where attendees get to see elements of MosaicLab’s course design approach and hear the reasoning behind them, rather than only hearing high-level outcomes. Likely areas of focus may include: How live virtual courses are structured so sessions feel coherent from start to finish How group learning is designed to support participation, momentum, and connection How facilitation and format choices affect the learner experience in real time How community and learning intersect inside a course environment What design constraints or tradeoffs come with building live online programs for groups Because this is a meetup-style event, expect a rhythm that feels more interactive and open than a one-way lecture. There may be moments for questions, reactions, and informal exchange with others in the room who are thinking about similar challenges. Just as important, expect practical insight rather than abstract inspiration. Whether you run courses, host workshops, build communities, or simply want to understand what good live learning design looks like, the session should give you useful reference points you can take with you. Why Attend This event is valuable because live online learning is harder to design well than it looks. Plenty of programs can get people into a video call; far fewer know how to create a group experience that holds attention, supports participation, and gives people a reason to come back engaged. Seeing how a team approaches that challenge can sharpen your own thinking quickly. If you design educational experiences, this is a chance to learn from a real example instead of starting from scratch. You’ll be able to examine how one organization thinks about format, flow, and the human side of learning, which can help you make better decisions in your own work. If you’re more community-oriented, there’s another layer of value here: understanding how learning experiences can also act as community experiences. That overlap matters for anyone building member programs, peer groups, fellowships, workshops, or recurring events where connection matters as much as content. You may leave with: A clearer mental model for designing live, virtual, group experiences Fresh ideas for participation, pacing, and session structure Better questions to ask when building or improving a course New connections with people interested in learning design, facilitation, and community-building More confidence in evaluating what makes a group learning experience effective Practical Details This event takes place in person on Wednesday, November 1 at 9:00 AM GMT+1. If this topic is relevant to your work or interests, arriving with enough time to settle in and be ready for an on-time start will help you get the most out of the session. Since the event combines elements of a meetup, social gathering, and focused learning conversation, it’s a good fit for attendees who want both insight and interaction. You do not need to come with expert-level knowledge, but you’ll get more from the session if you arrive curious and ready to pay attention to the details of how live learning is designed. A practical way to prepare is to think about your own experience with online courses, workshops, cohorts, or communities before you attend. Consider what has worked for you, what has felt flat, and what questions you have about engagement, structure, or group dynamics. That context will make the examples and discussion even more useful. If you’re looking for a thoughtful, concrete event that blends learning, conversation, and professional curiosity, this is a strong use of your morning. It offers the rare chance to look inside a live course design approach with other people who care about making group experiences better.
Who should attend
This is for people who want a more concrete understanding of how strong live learning experiences are designed, especially when community and group dynamics matter. - You **design or run courses, workshops, or cohort-based programs** and want to learn from a real example of how a team structures live virtual group learning. - You **facilitate communities or member experiences** and are curious about how educational design can deepen participation and connection. - You work in **learning design, coaching, education, operations, or program management** and want practical insight into what makes synchronous online experiences work. - You’re building something people attend together, and you need better thinking around **format, flow, engagement, and learner experience**. - You enjoy **meetup-style events with substance**, where the value comes from both the presentation and the conversations you have in the room. - You’ve taken online courses before and found yourself asking, **why do some feel energizing and well-designed while others fall flat?** If you want better answers to that question, you’ll likely get a lot from this session.