Getting ready as a tutor: Designing interactive online workshops
- Date
- October 15, 2025
- Time
- 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
- Location
- Online
- Language
- English
This workshop prepares you for your role as a tutor in our data courses for non-profits. You will learn how to design interactive workshops and live sessions and actively engage participants. We will discuss your role as a tutor, provide you with tips and tricks for moderating, and show you how to make your tutorials lively, structured, and motivating.
**Contents:**
* The role of a tutor: How to clearly define your role and provide targeted support to participants.
* Addressing participants: Methods for explaining complex topics in a simple way and dealing with difficult situations in tutorials.
* Procedure and structure: How to plan a live session, formulate learning objectives, and use the available time effectively.
* Moderation and activation: Practical tips for moderation and proven methods for engaging participants in online teaching.
**Target group:**
The workshop is aimed at volunteer tutors who support non-profit organizations in our data courses or are interested in doing so. However, the workshop content can be used generally for designing and conducting online workshops.
**Format:**
* 1-hour interactive online workshop.
* Exchange with other committed individuals.
* You will receive a certificate of participation for taking part.
**Learning objectives:**
After the workshop ...
* ...you understand your role as a tutor and can you effectively support participants,
* ...you know how to structure online sessions effectively,
* ...you are familiar with activating methods and moderation techniques,
* ...you will be better prepared to respond to challenges in the tutorial.
If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact our education team (education@correlaid.org).
Our Data4Good Volunteering workshop series prepares you for your involvement with CorrelAid – whether you want to participate in data projects or assist with our data courses as a tutor. Participation is voluntary, but it will provide you with valuable knowledge, practical tips, and confidence for your involvement. You will also receive a certificate of participation, and your participation may be considered positively when you apply to work on a project.