At first I was unsure about the vocabulary of asynchronous and synchronous terminology. I have learned that it is extremely important to communicate with the learners and to make sure that you are coming off the way that you intend to. Getting feedback about your interaction with the learners can help for you an the instructor to help with the evaluation of your teaching.
Control the pace of your text chat by maintaining a continual flow of information between you and the participants. Segment long responses and present one segment at a time. This way, participants will know that you are in the process of composing your reply to their questions
I learned synchronous should occur when dealing with one student at a time.
I learned that it is better to use asynchronous methods because it is more difficult to teach core concepts or new content using the "real-time" synchronous style. This eliminates the need to have all students in the learning space at the same time and lets students post and work at their own pace. Synchronous styles of learning are better suited for one-on-one situations with students, and videos enabled chat tools, like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, are a better option than a chat based system.
To engage my learners more effectively, I will need to strategize and plan my lessons so that it includes asynchronous and synchronous participation beneficially. Learning the difference between these two types of engagement has helped me see how online learning, which lacks the exchange of the usual nonverbal cues as feedback, requires effective use of the standard synchronous methods, and more use on the asynchronous types of participation.
A deeper understanding of synchronous and asynchronous meetings was helpful to understanding how to set up future interactions with students. I learned that students who might normally not participate in class discussions might find this enviornment safer and easier to have their input considered and heard.
I appreciated the suggestions for asynchronous and synchronous discussions. Asynchronous is done with the whole group, offering time for students to submit their responses and benefit from the thinking of their peers, while synchronous is more appropriate for smaller groups or individual students.
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Synchronous discussions should be short. I will allow both types to create more effective learning,
I have learned that there we should consider the various types of leaners and accomodate accordingly.
One way I plan to implement online learning is through allowing for both synchronous and asynchronous discussions and provide timely positive feed back, while being conscious of how I provide critiques for my students.
I learned some really good guidelines for Asynchronous Discussions that I had use but realized I need to make sure I place more emphasis on the guidelines and expectations. I also learned about 3 specific learning styles.
The comparisons of the merites of Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussions was a real eye-opener for me (EL102, Module 3).
I've used some asynchronous discussions in the past in my OG (On Ground) courses, but most of them don't have any of these in the course any more -- a major difference between the Online and the OnGround. Now that our OG are Remote Synchronous, I have to consider what to do about discussions. We meet for five hours at a time (everyone is in the same time zone) but I can see the value of having the ASynchronous Discussion. But I cannot, I believe, add it as a graded object in my Canvas course. I will have to mull over how to help my students participate more. LBeegle
Enhanced understanding of asynchronous discussions and how to better utilize them. Feedback, one on one discussions, and commenting on others posts will be used to foster student communication.
Keep the students active and engaged. Feed back should be positive and encouraging, not critical if we want the students to be motivated to participate.
This module taught me the differences between asynchronous and synchronous discussions. Asynchronous is more or so what I would use as an instructor because it doesn’t happen at the same moment. So many students can post to a forum and still read other students posts. But if I did see any students struggling I would do a separate synchronous discussion because it may be more effective for them and easier to focus.
An important point was not to use constructive criticism. Only encouraging feedback should be used.
I learned the difference between synchronus and asynchronous discussions. One thing that I will start implementing is more asynchronous and synchronous discussion boards so that the whole class can learn from questions asked.
The importance of student interaction through a discussion board and its promotion of student engagement.
Teacher feedback should be timely for students. It ensures that students remain engaged with the course and understand what they are doing is meaningful.
The lesson I have learned is that there is an increase of preparation time required for things to go smoothly in class.This has to be attributed to the lack of facial impression or body language shown in that format. The participation of students through questions being both asked and/or answered may be the only way known whether or not the material is being clearly understood.
