Dear David
Yes, we've had some positive experiences with providing support to off-campus students using Skype (generally for things like individual appointments to discuss dissertation research) and have also used it to interview international candidates during recruitment for subject librarians. I find it's a lot more reliable as a tool now that you don't need to install software as it circumvents some of the issues you can get with IT compatibility. I personally use Skype Online on a Mac via Chrome and it works well.
Kind regards
Phil Jones
Academic Liaison Manager
Lanchester Library | Coventry University | Gosford Street | Coventry | CV1 5DD
Tel. 02477 651130 | E-mail. [log in to unmask]
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