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TCC09: Wikis that Work: Effective Wiki Practices for Virtual Learning Communities

Experiencing eLearning

In this session, we will share a collaborative wiki created by a self-organized, self-managed group of online graduate students. They effectively managed issues of trust, workload, and learning within their social network. We will discuss our observations and recommendations for using wikis as a collaborative learning tool.

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Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Communication: How to Use Both to Absolutely Dominate Remote Work

TechSmith Camtasia

The answers often come down to the choice between synchronous vs. asynchronous communication. Learn how you can effectively communicate with visuals while working from home. What is asynchronous communication? It doesn’t require all parties to participate at the same time to be effective. It’s really that simple.

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Moving from Teacher to Facilitator | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Learners as Teachers. Properly d.

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Can a Wiki Be an Antidote to Zoom Fatigue?

Learningtogo

Can a Wiki Be an Antidote to Zoom Fatigue? While we have a wide variety of tools available to do this in a face-to-face encounter, our online toolbox is much smaller and less effective. A recent study suggested one solution to help mitigate the challenges of online learning that you may have overlooked: the wiki. What Is a Wiki?

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Delivering seamless onboarding for distributed teams, no matter the time zone

TalentLMS

Delays in clarifications: Asynchronous online onboarding can lead to delayed responses, making real-time queries difficult. Team bonding: Building strong team relationships virtually can be less effective. It enables remote employees to voice concerns, share insights, and adapt to their roles effectively.

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Strategies for transformation 2: from synchronous to asynchronous

Clive on Learning

The second step on the route to transformation is a shift from interventions that are synchronous to those that are asynchronous. Asynchronous activities, on the other hand, are self-paced; they allow the learner to determine when and for how long they undertake self-study activities or communicate with fellow learners or trainers.

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Being clear on collaboration

Clark Quinn

It’s not new, it’s been the basis of wikis (e.g. And it can happen asynchronously as well, with people adding, elaborating, editing whenever they have time, and the information evolves. However, what was on offer wasn’t this capability. Google Docs), but it’s central. Anything else is, well, something else.