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 Businessesettergren@msbcollege.eduhttp://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 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/

Thanks!

Interactive Library Instruction for Distance Education

The presentation included a poster session