digital or virtual
The word virtual can refer to virtual reality technology. Use digital to refer to online content that does not employ virtual reality technology.
Browse the digital content available on the AAD Connect online web page.
Virtual reality is an artificial environment that is created with software and presented to the user in a way that simulates a real environment.
webinar
Use webinar for academic seminars conducted over the Internet, rather than using this term for any kind of online panel.
The Cornell Small Farms Program has hosted many webinars over the years on everything from financing a farm to advanced vegetable production.
live stream or live-stream
This depends on how the term is used in a sentence: separate words “live stream” when used as a noun; hyphenated “live-stream” when used as verb or as a past participle adjective.
The live stream was on CornellCast.
I live-streamed the lecture from my desk.
The live-streamed performance made me nostalgic for the Hill.
online event, or online panel
Use these terms to describe live events taking place over the Internet. Online panels typically feature a small group discussion about one particular subject. Online events encompass a variety of online happenings which don't fall into other categories, or fall into more than one category.
Reunion 2020 is an online event, as it features a number of webinars, online meetings, panel discussions, and more.
This should be lowercased (unless at the beginning of a sentence) and closed (i.e., no hyphen).
internet, web, website, web pages
Lowercase all of these words. Keep “web page/s” as separate words, but treat “website/s” as one compound word.
URLs
Keep the URL lowercased, and, whenever possible, drop the non-essential front element of URLs.
Online, it’s best to hyperlink key words and phrases, often in combination with an action. Avoid having to say “click here.”
The AAD homepage offers many resources. Click here to visit.Discover many resources on the AAD homepage.
If it’s important to bring awareness to a URL, you can use a “naked” link (a link where the URL is spelled out).
More alumni, parents, and friends need to know about the many resources on alumni.cornell.edu.