{"id":599,"date":"2023-08-17T13:14:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/?p=599"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T13:14:26","slug":"how-to-make-engaging-online-content-with-michael-justason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/index.php\/2023\/08\/17\/how-to-make-engaging-online-content-with-michael-justason\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Engaging Online Content with Michael Justason"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27774981\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/777e87\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>On this episode, we talk with Michael Justason from McMaster\nUniversity and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightboarddepot.com\/\">LightBoard Depot<\/a>&nbsp;about\nonline communication. Specifically, we talk about how to do it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael has been teaching in person and online for years and he\u2019s\nlearned some tricks that he says, in some ways, have made him more effective\nonline than in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now this was a surprise even to him, and he\u2019s going to explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, our goal is to share with you these tricks, plus some\ntools, that Michael has found along the way. We\u2019ll cover a few basic things you\ncan do with lighting, sound, positioning, etc. that will apply to anyone that\nspends any time communicating online. That\u2019s pretty much all of us these days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, we\u2019ll show you the LightBoard. This is a tool that allows\nMichael to interact with his content in new and interesting ways that his\nstudents call \u201cnext level\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of this is a bit more sophisticated, but not as hard or as expensive as you may think. And it can have a dramatic impact on the effectiveness of your online communications. This is where those of you who do corporate training and education are going to want to listen up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the interview on video here &#8211; jump to 10 minutes and 30 seconds for the LightBoard demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TIPS_DeepDive_045.png\" src=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/TIPS-045_Michael_Justason_LightboardDepot-2.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Justason<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael D. Justason, M.Eng., MBA, P.Eng., F.CSCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor and Program Chair, Civil Engineering Infrastructure\nTechnology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justason-Michael-bio-pic-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606\" width=\"366\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justason-Michael-bio-pic-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justason-Michael-bio-pic-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justason-Michael-bio-pic-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Justason-Michael-bio-pic.jpg 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At McMaster, Michael\nteaches courses in geotechnical and foundation engineering and engineering economics.\n&nbsp;He is a graduate of Civil Engineering\nand Management and a Masters in Civil Engineering, both from McMaster.&nbsp; Michael also holds an executive-MBA from\nWestern University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Dept. of Civil\nEngineering at McMaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before McMaster, Michael\nworked for Bermingham Foundation Solutions (now Soletanche-Bachy Canada) for\n18-years.&nbsp; His roles at Bermingham included:\nProduct Manager and Engineering Manager.&nbsp;\nHis main areas of expertise include pile driving and deep foundations. &nbsp;Michael spent 10-years as the Product Manager\nfor the innovative Statnamic<sup>TM<\/sup> load testing technology, invented by\nBermingham, and he was the primary author of a new ASTM Specification related\nto the technology.&nbsp; Michael is active in\nseveral industry organizations and served as the 2014-15 president of the Pile\nDriving Contractors Association.&nbsp; In his\nwork with Bermingham, Michael travelled to over 40 countries and has worked on\nmajor civil engineering projects on 6 continents.&nbsp; Some notable projects include Taipei 101, the\nLibrary of Alexandria, the Burj Al Arab Tower Hotel in Dubai; the Levees in New\nOrleans post-Hurricane Katrina; and the reconstruction of the Hanshin Expressway\nin Kobe, Japan.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Michael won\nthe President\u2019s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching and Learning \u2013\nMcMaster\u2019s highest honour for teaching. &nbsp;He is also the co-founder and CEO of\nLightBoard Depot Inc., a start-up company that manufactures and sells\ninnovative solutions for improving student engagement in online teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Michael was\ninducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LightBoard Depot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The LightBoard Depot Inc.\u2019s innovative product provides a glass pane between the presenter and the webcam, allowing instructors to write on it as they would on a traditional whiteboard while facing their audience. Unlike previous solutions, The LightBoard addresses the impersonal nature of digital meetings by providing presenters with familiar tools used in classrooms or boardrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LightBoard Depot Inc.\u2019s remarkable technology enables presenters to share visuals on the screen and interact with them in real time. The crystal-clear screen automatically reverses the text, ensuring optimal readability for viewers. Already trusted by over one hundred top-rated institutions across North America, The LightBoard Depot Inc.\u2019s solution revolutionizes education by enhancing the remote learning experience and addressing the challenges of online classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightboarddepot.com\/\">https:\/\/www.lightboarddepot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lightboard-depot-inc\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lightboard-depot-inc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lightboard-Depot-logo-rev0.1-transparent-1024x316.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lightboard-Depot-logo-rev0.1-transparent-1024x316.png 1024w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lightboard-Depot-logo-rev0.1-transparent-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lightboard-Depot-logo-rev0.1-transparent-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Lightboard-Depot-logo-rev0.1-transparent.png 1574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TIPSDeepDive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" src=\"http:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Listen-on-Apple-Podcasts-Badge-300x80.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TIPSonGooglePodcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" src=\"http:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/google_podcasts_badge@8x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TIPSonStitcher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Button-Stitcher-Shine.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" width=\"301\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Button-Stitcher-Shine.png 558w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Button-Stitcher-Shine-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/TIPSonSpotify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spotify-1024x307.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61\" width=\"302\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spotify-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spotify-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/deepdive.tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spotify-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>or, listen right here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27774981\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/777e87\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\" height=\"192\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" oallowfullscreen=\"true\" msallowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border: none;\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this episode, we talk with Michael Justason from McMaster University and the LightBoard Depot about online communication. Specifically, we talk about how to do it better.<\/p>\n<p>Michael has been teaching in person and online for years and he\u2019s learned some tricks that he says, in some ways, have made him more effective online than in person.<\/p>\n<p>Now this was a surprise even to him, and he\u2019s going to explain.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, our goal is to share with you these tricks, plus some tools, that Michael has found along the way. We\u2019ll cover a few basic things you can do with lighting, sound, positioning, etc. that will apply to anyone that spends any time communicating online. 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