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Key Steps to Preparing Great Synchronous Interactions

Experiencing eLearning

These are my live blogged notes from Karen Hyder’s webinar, Key Steps to Preparing Great Synchronous Interactions from the Training Magazine Network. Synchronous time is “premium time&# : if you just want “chalk & talk,&# just record it and let people watch on their own time. Voice & Language.

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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. To add voice to the conversation we can use teleconferencing or VoIP. Of course, peer-to-peer interaction isn’t a novel concept in e-learning.

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Evolving the E-Learning Experience for the 21st Century

eLearning 24-7

Text to Speech, Automatic Voice Recognition, Audio Social Learning. Wishing there was a way to enhance your learning experience, with such products as augmented reality, virtual worlds or VOIP? Synchronous based learning which has limitations and sometimes passive learning, now becomes active learning. Why would I want it?

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Why we need both live and self-paced communication

Clive on Learning

What caught my attention was how this 25-30% was made up, with about 2/3 asynchronous (self-paced) and 1/3 synchronous (live/real-time), although the majority of the non-e-learning elements are synchronous as well, using the traditional classroom. Synchronous communication is speedy and responsive; it gets things done right away.

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Moving to the Virtual Classroom: A Trainer’s Roadmap to Success with Cindy Huggett #ASTDTK12

Learning Visions

She wrote the book: Virtual Training Basics Two types of virtual training: webinar vs. classroom One def of virtual training: “an online synchronous instructor led class with participants in dispersed locations, that uses a virtual classroom software program” vILT (virtual instructor led) Step #1: Clarify definitions and expectations.

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Great FREE Software Downloads

The eLearning Coach

Dropbox seems to be the file synchronization software of choice. It will automatically synchronize files between all of your computers, regardless of whether they run the Mac, Windows or Linux OS. VOICE OVER INTERNET (VOIP). This is a well-known and loved anti-virus software for home use only. SYNCRONIZING FILES.

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

LearnUpon

Synchronous Learning. Synchronous Learning is instructor-led learning in a virtual classroom setting. VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). Voice Over Internet Protocol is a set of rules that allow for the use of the internet to make voice calls or video calls over the internet. xAPI (Tin Can).