DISTANCE LEARNING: ISN LIVE WEBINARS

Introduction:

Advancements in technology have made distance learning accessible through webinars, enabling professionals to connect and learn from anywhere in the world. The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) has been actively organizing these webinars, covering a wide range of topics. These include the latest guideline updates, new treatments and breakthroughs, regional board meetings, and the sharing of valuable experiences by sister centers. These sessions provide a platform for continuous education and global collaboration within the nephrology community.

Methods:

To analyze the engagements of live webinars.

Results:

As of August 2024, a total of 26 webinars have been conducted, covering a wide range of topics such as kidney transplantation, glomerular diseases, CKD management, and regional data registries from around the world. The ISN-ISE Webinar titled "A Closer Look at Endocrine and Renal Causes" received  the highest participation with 505 attendees. In an effort to reach a more diverse audience, a new feature offering subtitles in multiple languages was introduced in March 2024. Subtitles have been utilized by 20-30% of participants, with approximately one-third of these users being non-English speakers. Among the non-English subtitles available, Spanish is the most commonly used, accounting for approximately 10-15%.

Conclusions:

Webinars serve as an important platform for distance learning, and it's beneficial to introduce features like subtitles to encourage greater participation from audiences around the world.

I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.

I did not use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process.