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How to Make Better Use of Synchronous Sessions

LearnDash

Synchronous (a.k.a. Because of this, synchronous sessions (meaning classes taught in real time) have long held an ambiguous place in online education. Unlike a video, which can be recorded once and then delivered millions of times, a synchronous session must be given over and over again. How can you make them more useful?

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Building Learning Community Online

InSync Training

People learn from and with one another, through teaching, observation, collaboration, interaction (synchronous or asynchronous), or reading or viewing materials published by other people. A frequent complaint about online learning and webinars is that people miss the relational aspect, the interaction with other people.

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Education Balancing Act: Asynchronous, Synchronous, and Blended Learning

Association eLearning

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. If you sign up for an in-person workshop but need to watch an online video that explains the basics before you attend, that’s an example of blended learning.

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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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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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Creating Engaging Online Learning

Raptivity

Online learning comes in two general forms: synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous online learning happens when several individuals (learners) are communicating or interacting with each other at the same time. This often happens online with a webinar. An online chat room [.].

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4 Strategies to keep students engaged in online learning

KnowledgeOne

The shift to online learning is a growing trend, even more so since the recent pandemic. However, its numerous advantages of learning everywhere and at any time have also been counterposed with a few challenges for educators and learners alike. Online learning presents unique challenges when it comes to engagement.