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Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
What are we talking about here?• Challenges & Solutions• Focus on Webinars• Questions? Comments?
Elaine Settergren, Online LibrarianGlobe University/ Minnesota School of [email protected]://library.msbcollege.edu
Challenges
• No face-to-face classroom time• Need to engage students with many learning
styles• Many students to reach with small/busy staff &
limited time/budget
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Many Solutions
• Static guides– PDF, Videos, Podcasts, HTML (interactive too?)
• Interactive tutorials– Flash – Captivate, Camtasia, etc. = $$$– Other fancy technology?
• One-on-one instruction/reference– Chat/IM, phone, email
• Webinars• Other options? Blogs or Wikis?
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Free Webinar Software
• Elluminate Vroom http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/index.jsp
• WiZiQ http://www.wiziq.com/ • Dimdim http://www.dimdim.com/ • Palbee http://www.palbee.com/ • Vyew http://vyew.com/site/ • Yugma: http://www.yugma.com/
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Webinar Features
• Audio, video, and chat• Whiteboard & tools • PPT and image uploads• Application/desktop sharing• File transfer• Polling & emoticons for instant feedback• Recordable for use as asynchronous teaching
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Learning styles:• visual• auditory• tactile
Audio, Video, & Chat
Feedback
File Transfer
Whiteboard & ToolsPPT & Image Sharing
Application & Desktop Sharing
Additional Features
• Presentation mode• Breakout rooms/ group
work• Web Tour• Polling & Quizzes
– yes/no, multiple choice, short answer
• Timer• Graphing calculator• Announcements • Notes window
– exportable• Assign moderators
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Recordings
• No longer interactive • Asynchronous = available to more students
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Contact me: Elaine Settergren [email protected]
Favorites & References:– iLibrarian - http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/ – LITA blog http://litablog.org/category/top-technology-
trends/ – Elluminate Live! http://www.elluminate.com/
Thanks!
Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
