1. It’s All About Connections: Utilizing Webinars and Online Learning to Enhance Education
Diane Fulkerson
University of South Florida
Charleston Library Conference
November, 8, 2012

2. Overview of Online Learning
Fall million students take one online class
31% of all university students take 1 online class
Online enrollment
Substantially faster growth
Higher than overall enrollment in higher education
10% growth rate for online enrollment
(Allen, Elaine I. & Seaman, Jeff. (November, 2011) Going the Distance: Online Education in the United States, Retrieved from: )

3. Online Learning and Higher Education
89% of four-year public colleges/universities offer online classes. (Taylor, Parker, Lenhart & Patten (2011) The Digital Revolution and Higher Education Pew Internet & American Life Project, August 28, Accessed from October 15, 2012 )
66% of students use a mobile device to access course or learning management systems. (Dahlstrom, Eden, with a forward by Charles Dziuban and J.D. Walker. ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2012 (Research Report). Louisville, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, September 2012, Accessed from:

4. Online Learning and Libraries
Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction
Tutorials
Embedded Librarians
Reference Services
Library Liaison programs
Outreach
Faculty Workshops
Assessment
USF Library website:

5. Questions