Live Instruction for Distance Students: Development of Synchronous Online Workshops.
This paper examines the Regent University Library's effort to reach online students by incorporating online library workshops using the Live Classroom software from Horizon Wimba. The paper explains the need for synchronous online library instruction which arose from the university's changing client...
| Publicado en: | Public Services Quarterly Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2008
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| Sumario: | This paper examines the Regent University Library's effort to reach online students by incorporating online library workshops using the Live Classroom software from Horizon Wimba. The paper explains the need for synchronous online library instruction which arose from the university's changing clientele and curriculum. It also analyzes participant feedback regarding strengths and weaknesses of the online workshops. The paper concludes by considering the future for this type of instruction in light of Regent University's increasing emphasis on online education. |
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