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Education Balancing Act: Asynchronous, Synchronous, and Blended Learning

Association eLearning

Asynchronous/ Self-Paced. Asynchronous refers to eLearning offerings you take on your own. Synchronous. Synchronous refers to eLearning offerings where you participate as part of a group and everyone in the group needs to be logged in at the same time. It’s just you and the content, no instructor, no classmates.

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How to Make Better Use of Synchronous Sessions

LearnDash

Synchronous (a.k.a. live”) sessions are some of the most time-intensive work you can do as an educator. As an educator, time is your most valuable resource. Because of this, synchronous sessions (meaning classes taught in real time) have long held an ambiguous place in online education. Source: [link].

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Synchronous Learning: Advantages & Disadvantages

eLearningMind

What is synchronous learning? Synchronous learning is real-time learning that takes place at the same time but not in the same place. Television was an early tool for synchronous learning. In the 21st century—and after the COVID-19 pandemic—synchronous learning has seen a seismic shift.

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The spectrum between synchronous and asynchronous training

Matrix

The current pandemic is essentially fast boarding the planet 10 years into the future with regard to the adoption of internet technology, whether we’re talking about online education, or all the types of businesses moving their activities remotely. The spectrum between synchronous and asynchronous training.

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We should not equate online learning with asynchronous learning

CLO Magazine

News & World Report recently reviewed online post-secondary educational offerings, noting that as of fall 2017, more than 3 million students had been enrolled exclusively online. Online undergraduate students can continue working full time while advancing their education….

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Emerging Online Learning Tools Research Session Mindmap

Clark Quinn

At AECT18, I dropped in on a session summarizing research on emerging technologies for online learning. There were experts in each area, so names like Vanessa Dennan on social media, Curt Bonk in MOOCs, Florence Martin on synchronous Learning, and David Wiley on Open Education Research.

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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

eLearning -Also referred to as internet-based learning, web-based learning, and online learning is any training or education delivered via computer. For many, their first experience with eLearning was educational computer games delivered via CD Rom. In short, Andragogy is another way to say adult education.