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Mini Glossary of Elearning

KnowledgeOne

What is synchronous elearning? Synchronous elearning refers to one of the two types of interaction that can take place in an elearning environment. These resources include virtual classes, chat, instant messaging, audio and video conference. Elearning can combine asynchronous and synchronous interactions and tools.

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Some Tools for Social Learning and How they Help Learning

Kapp Notes

The term comes from “web log” which is shortened to “blog.” A blog will allow others to comment on the blog entries but not alter the original entry in any way. Short Text Messaging. Text message that are short bursts sent from a cell phone or a computer directly to another cell phone or computer. Social Network.

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10 Visual Learning Software

Ed App

This allows students to sketch and write in one location, which is ideal for collaborative activities. Through its virtual classroom and HD video conferencing features, learners can participate in synchronous online classes and collaborate with their peers on group assignments. It has a digital whiteboard as one of its key features.

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My Workflow with Synergy

Experiencing eLearning

When I liveblogged the TCC 2008 conference , I always had the Elluminate presentation up on my primary screen (my desktop computer) and my blog on my laptop. Pidgin for instant messaging (On Pidgin, it’s mostly personal contacts. Just writing up the process has made me rethink how I’m doing things.

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The grades are in for Education focused LMSs

eLearning 24-7

Combination of synchronous and asynchronous features. Most systems in the education space are still strongly focused on synchronous based learning. Other features include file repository, resource management, assessment tool, surveys, forums, school logon summary, blog and ePortfolio. Blogs, chat, favorites, wikis, forum.

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12 Steps to Creating Awesome Live Classes in 2021

learnWorlds

If you are one of those instructors who try to go online, this blog post was created to help you make your own live class in 12 easy steps. Step 8: Write on the board. It would help if you had clear in your mind when you turn your teaching online because there are two forms of online instruction: Asynchronous and synchronous teaching.

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