Virtual Teaching

Abstract

Instruction librarians are developing Web-based instruction tools, including interactive tutorials, to teach remote users and students enrolled in distance education programs. This mode of teaching requires a different approach than the traditional in-class bibliographic instruction, since face-to-face interaction is absent. Special attention is required during planning stages to compose quality library instruction Web resources. This article outlines strategies librarians can incorporate to develop effective and functional Web-based tools. Topics that are addressed include page design and layout, technical and copyright issues, usability and evaluation, and site maintenance. Examples from the University at Albany's User Education Department are used to highlight these themes. The Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT), a model interactive information literacy Web-based tutorial, is also reviewed.

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