Download - LOL @ Your Library
LOL @ Your Library: Live Online Learning
Presented by:Paul DeVillo: Web Services Manager, PLCMC Tom Cole: North Carolina Room Librarian, PLCMCDale Musselman: WebJunction
IL2008, 10/21/08Track C, "Learning"
Identifying the Need for this Service
• Demands for training were increasing
• Costs of training were increasing
• New channel of communication needed
Videoconferencing and the library
• Easy to see benefitso Reduced travel timeo Reduced fuel useo Reduced emissions
• Hard to swallow costs
o Telepresence out of our leagueo IT staff timeo Bandwidth
Videoconferencing and the library
Online conferencing the right solution○ A space to share ideas○ Best for informing rather than persuading○ Little additional hardware needed
Internal and external uses
o Staff training our first applicationo Meetings to followo Public offerings down the road
Requirements & Recommendations
– High bandwidth land line internet connection
– Staff PC images & network connections with full internet access
– Headsets with headphones & microphones
– Semi-private staff space for presenters
– Recommended: VoIP enabled telephones
– More
Platforms: Teen Second LifePresence on PLCMC websites
Platforms: Teen Second Life
Platforms: Wimba – Login/Setup
Platforms: Wimba – main screen
Implementation Information hub for Live Online Learning
Implementation Information hub for Live Online Learning
Implementation Information hub: Upcoming Online Programs
Implementation Information hub: Online Program Archive
Implementation Information hub: Instructional Page
Implementation Programs & Events Listings
Implementation Programs & Events Listings
Implementation Programs & Events Listings
Ongoing Success - Staff Training • Learn How to Learn Online
– How to participate online– Free online course offered by InSync– More info at http://tinyurl.com/6x42fq
• InSync – How to teach online– Available at a discount through
WebJunction– Schedule of free classes:
http://insynctraining.com/calendar.htm
• Guiding Principles of Presenting Online
• Wimba: How to be a Learner
Q & A Period
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