Asynchronous communication is an important element in my discussion board for online students. Being able to enter into a discussion posting area at any time of day or night is a fantastic benefit of this form of communication. Educational technology for the support of asynchronous communication is necessary (Han, Nelson, & Wetter, 2014).

Reference
 Han, H., Nelson, E., & Wetter, N. (2014). Medical students' online learning technology needs.
Clin Teach. 11(1):15-9.
