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Asynchronous or Synchronous A Guide To eLearning Approaches

KnowledgeAnywhere

For learners to participate and acquire new skills and knowledge, there are two methods of online training to pay attention to; synchronous and asynchronous eLearning. Synchronous eLearning. Technical problems can arise which may interfere with the live class. Blending Asynchronous and Synchronous eLearning.

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Face time

E-Learning Provocateur

We have asynchronous tools such as online discussion forums, synchronous tools such as instant messaging, and semi-synchronous tools such as Twitter. And if you can, organise synchronous sessions, preferably featuring the participants’ voices and faces. Much more so than if either of us were studying alone.

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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. In case you''re not familiar with the jargon, ''synchronous'' learning activities happen in real-time - they are ''live''. Synchronous events also act as milestones in a blended solution.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The problem, though, is that many primary schools are still geared to teach in ways that would be more or less recognizable to students from thirty years ago. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. An excellent article from Cross Pollination Media, titled “ Are ‘Digital Natives’ Better Suited for Mobile Learning?

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Open Digital Educational Platform for Online Interactive Learning- ecadema

Professional Online Learning | ecadema

Innovative technology enables learners to access quality education from industry experts inspired by critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, paving their path for a better tomorrow. Unlike traditional brick-and-mortar classrooms, virtual classrooms offer a synchronous way of learning to trainees, facilitate immediate interactions.

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Creating Courses that Foster Innovation

MagicBox

It encourages students to think critically as well as consider alternative solutions to a given problem. MagicBox allows educators to instruct using scenario-based learning with real-life problems; Instant messaging: Instant messaging allows communication in real-time via the Internet.

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3 Reasons Curatr Doesn’t Have A Discussion Forum

HT2 Labs

Here content is a by-product of conversation; attachments in instant messages, for example. Most collaboration tools trade-off the content and the social; you end up with something that isn’t quite as efficient as an LMS to deliver content and isn’t as social as a messaging tool. But, again, it wasn’t well used.

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