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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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Why we need both live and self-paced communication

Clive on Learning

On the synchronous side we have the ability to talk with each other while on the move; online, we have chat rooms, instant messaging, the ability to make voice calls using the VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), as well as the fully-featured capabilities of web conferencing, including virtual classrooms.

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Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2013

OpenSesame

Tribe – Find the message board for you. Delphi Forums – If you can’t find one, start your own message board. AIM – An old standby for instant messaging. Want to get a call-in number that works for phone callers or VOIP? Skype – Video or audio calls, free, to anyone, anywhere.