Delineating Between Synchronous and Asynchronous Content
As distance education evolves, the types of online
instruction vary from institution to institution and class to class. Whereas in
some programs, students assess their content through discussion boards and
emails and in others learning is taking place in real time with the usage of
chats and mediums such as GoToMeeting. However, both types of instruction is
valuable to the cultivate an authentic learning experience for the learner. In a synchronous learning students are
encourage to collaborate and interact with material that is often limited in a
asynchronous course. Although students are interacting this type of
collaboration can be limited when students live in different time zones or
their access is limited. In higher
education setting, most students enjoy the flexibility of online learning
because they are able to participate at the best time for them and can also
promote more thoughtful responses. Both types of sessions can encourage forms
of collaboration due to programs like Google Hangout and Docs which allows
individuals to work collectively without being in the same time zone or room.
In the future, we will see an increase in blended classrooms as well as
tutoring sessions because of accessibility. With the opportunities to record
and store, synchronous sessions individuals will be able to review and
remediate at their own place which a valuable aspect of online learning.
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