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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 Librarian Globe University/ Minnesota School of Business esettergren@msbcollege.edu
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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 Librarian Globe University/ Minnesota School of Business esettergren@msbcollege.edu http://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 • Learning styles: • visual • auditory • tactile • 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
Audio, Video, & Chat Feedback File Transfer
Additional Features • Timer • Graphing calculator • Announcements • Notes window • – exportable • Assign moderators • Presentation mode • Breakout rooms/ group work • Web Tour • Polling & Quizzes • yes/no, multiple choice, short answer Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Recordings • No longer interactive • Asynchronous = available to more students Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education
Thanks! Contact me: Elaine Settergren esettergren@msbcollege.edu Favorites & References: • iLibrarian - http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/ • LITA blog http://litablog.org/category/top-technology-trends/ • Elluminate Live! http://www.elluminate.com/ Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education