Using Dimdim to Overcome the Barrier of Distance for Information Literacy Training Lucy Collins Sir Herbert Duthie Library
Distance Learning Service (DLS) 14 Courses Medic & PGMDE Postgraduate Returning to Study Library Induction Library Support 8 courses receive face to face induction 5 e-learning courses complete online task Dedicated enquiry service Postal loan / article request service DLS Blog DLS Toolkit
DLS Tookit Linked to from within VLE Mostly used by students receiving face-to-face induction Lack of awareness from students receiving no induction
Overcoming the barrier of distance How can we better support these students and promote the use of the DLS Toolkit? Students located around the world Students do not attend the campus Web-conferencing
Why Dimdim? Free! Easy to use No software installation Reliable
Where to start? Set up an account Set up a web-cam on PC Trialled with colleagues off and on-campus Settings tweaked Four “Library Refresher” tutorials advertised via DLS Blog & BlackboardDLS Blog 24 th November – first live tutorial
Dimdim Do s & Don’t s Advertise sessions two weeks in advance Use public chat for questions rather than audio No more than ten participants Allow ten minutes settling in time Ask questions throughout session Run Dimdim in Internet Explorer and other windows in Firefox
Free Dimdim vs Pro Dimdim FreePro 20 attendees50 attendees N/ARecord & embed meetings into websites 4 microphones7 microphones 1 web cam2 web cams Faster and more secure Custom Branding Registration Widgets
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