The use of online courses and tutorials has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. As travel costs surge and budgets constrict, the ability to learn online offers great advantages for staff training. The quantity and quality of e-learning opportunities have also increased.
To take full advantage of online learning, it helps to know the territory well. Get acquainted with the terminology, the trends, the technical requirements, and much more through the resources in this section. And when you’ve taken the plunge into e-learning, share your experience in the discussions. See also the WebJunction Group: Online Conferencing.
Spotlight article:
Tips and pointers gathered during a discussion with Nini Beegan, Elizabeth Iaukea, Michele Leininger, and Mary Ross, panelists at a recent workshop: E-Learning for State Libraries.
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Best Practices for Cohorts attending Online Events
Lessons learned from libraries attending online events as groups or blended with face2face local events. |
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Engage your community
Five principles for developing online learning communities. delivered 25 January 2009 at ALA Midwinter |
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Top 10 Tips for Effective Application Training in the Virtual Classroom
Kassy LaBorie's top ten tips for training others to use software applications in the virtual classroom. |
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Learning Management System
The new and emerging technologies are challenging the traditional process of teaching and learning, and the way education is managed. Today learners can participate in defining the level of autonomy with which they are comfortable, and instructors can set the required level of structure according to the characteristics of each discipline taught. The paper describes the concept and significance of various open source Learning Management Systems that have become the backbone for online instruction worldwide. |
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Trends in E-Learning for Library Staff
A summary of research WebJunction commissioned in 2005 on how library organizations are pursuing e-learning for staff training. |
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