Meeting the Information Literacy Needs of the Distance Learner with Virtual Orientations

This presentation will provide a demonstration of the Adobe Connect virtual meeting software and how it has been used to create and conduct virtual library orientations at Cuyahoga Community College to serve the information literacy needs of the distance learning student. Tips on effective utilization of the software and techniques to increase web-based student success in library research will be offered. Recent theory on the use of virtual software in education will be identified and discussion on its suggested applications will be promoted.