• Danielle V Karpus, Distance Learning Support Specialist, Cuyahoga Community College
• Nancy Connor, Web Services Librarian/Associate Professor, Cuyahoga Community College

This presentation will demonstrate how Adobe Connect has been used to create and conduct Virtual Orientations at Cuyahoga Community College. The presenters will showcase the use of virtual orientations as a mechanism for introducing students to Blackboard as well as conducting virtual library instruction sessions. Tips on effective training and techniques to increase web based student success will be offered, recent theory on the use of virtual software in education will be identified, and discussion on suggested applications of the software will be promoted.