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Library Skills training online

A guide to share best practice and support UCL library staff in designing and delivering online library skills training materials and activities.

Synchronous and asynchronous training

Synchronous learning refers to lessons where all the students participate at the same time, so live sessions delivered either face to face in a classroom, or live online, e.g. through Teams or Zoom.

See your guide on delivering synchronous training: Library Skills: synchronous (live and face to face) training guide.

Asynchronous lessons allow the student to use learning materials at the time of their choice, so includes recorded and self-paced material. 

This guide, together with the Online Library Skills Developers' Toolkit, explains principles of asynchronous training design and delivery and use of tools for asynchronous delivery.