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As CPD providers relearn and grow accustomed to these available virtual platforms, they<br />

stepped out of their comfort zone by offering virtual talks, and purchasing video-conferencing<br />

platforms account licenses. Participants can register for online CPD sessions organised in the<br />

workplace or by subscribing to the external CPD providers. After attending the sessions,<br />

participants can complete electronic feedback forms and obtain a certificate of attendance<br />

from the CPD provider. However, these registered sessions have a limited capacity depending<br />

on the license purchased by the CPD provider. To mitigate this limitation, the virtual CPD<br />

session can be shared to a wider range of audiences as a live free session on Face<strong>book</strong>, or<br />

Video-on-Demand (VOD) format on websites and YouTube platforms. The drawback to these<br />

non-registered sessions is that they do not provide certificates of attendance.<br />

Within the workplace, to ensure HCPs have the latest knowledge and relevant skills to stay<br />

ahead, course providers use E-learning platforms with live Zoom presentations and<br />

assessments. Within schools, E-learning platforms are integrated into the curriculum with<br />

blended learning for students to watch lecturer presentations, perform tutorials, and online<br />

assessments. Synchronous class meeting is made possible on these virtual platforms where<br />

students can meet and have collaborative work and projects together. 3, 4<br />

The digital landscape allows conferences to be held virtually. As overseas delegates are unable<br />

to travel safely and conference spaces are costly when applying social distancing measures,<br />

virtual conferences sprouted. Web agencies compete to provide customised formats for<br />

virtual conference platforms, comprising of electronic poster gallery, and pre-recorded or live<br />

track talks with moderated question and answer segments. Overseas content experts are<br />

solicited through emails, and communication is performed via video-conferencing during<br />

planning stages. In order to keep costs at a minimum, some virtual conferences offer low live<br />

participant volume, with complimentary attendance. Some HCP societies display contents of<br />

the webinar freely to public, in the endeavours to make CPD and learning available for sharing.<br />

Participants for virtual conferences are able to watch the recorded session of these virtual<br />

conferences after the event, depending on the VOD storage capabilities of the organisers. The<br />

benefits of the VOD options are that participants will able to view the videos at their own<br />

time.<br />

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