Communication:
- students employ synchronous and asynchronous communication to get their work done.
Asynchronous Application
- asyn- "not with"
- chrono- "time"
- Communication that is not occurring at the same time.
- Relay of the information with a time lag.
- e.g discussion forums and email.
Pros and Cons
- Pros
- Students have plenty of time.
- Able to respond in detail.
- Students internalise information by giving them time.
- Cons
- time lost for waiting for a response.
Asynchronous Learning Environment
Synchronous Applications
- syn- "with"
- chronos- "time"
- Communication that is occurring at the same time.
- e.g chat rooms and online conferences
Other Applications
- Podcast
- Social networking
- MOOC, SPOC, NOOC
- Blogging, Microblogging
- Live Virtual Classrooms.
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