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ERIC Number: EJ877340
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1522-8959
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Live Instruction for Distance Students: Development of Synchronous Online Workshops
Kontos, Fotini; Henkel, Harold
Public Services Quarterly, v4 n1 p1-14 2008
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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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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