Daniel Contreras, Latonney Gregory, Penny Hardin and Stephanie Shaw

AET/531March 11, 2012

Professor Melinda Medina

Synchronous learning, which means at the same time requires interacting with an instructor through the internet in real-time.

Synchronous means that an instructor is present when the course is delivered, even though the course might be delivered remotely over the Internet.

(Richard, 2009).

Asynchronous, which means, "not at the same time," allows the learners to complete the web based training on his own time and schedule, without live interaction with the instructor.

Asynchronous type classes are completely the opposite of synchronous classes which means that the instructor does not need to be present, therefore allowing learners to learn anytime, at their convenience.

(Richard, 2009).

(Landor-Ngemi, 2007)

(Landor-Ngemi, 2007)

Synchronous Asynchronous

Pro’s

• Immediate Feedback• Sense of community• Continual motivation

•Flexible•Convenient•Time to process info and formulate responses

Con’s

• Technology• Schedule• Limited Reflection Time

• Slow feedback• Lack of sense of community• Requires self-motivation• Interaction is limited to written

communication

Strategies

• Learners can follow along with presentation• Voice inflection • Record teleconferences

• Provide calendar or timeline• Learner collaboration for discussions• Open-ended questions by facilitator

Facilitators• Instructor Led instruction• Keep learners engaged

• Student centered instruction• Track learner participation

Learners

• Schedule time to attend class• Stay actively engaged and avoid distractions• Real-time interaction

• Set own schedule• Maintain self-motivation• Questions can be asked at any time

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