Holly Brown

Asynchronous communication each have their place in an online learning environment. Synchronous should not be used for more than 5-6 students at one time, and should be very focused. Asynchronous has advantages including allowing students more time to think about and compose their responses, as well as in replying to classmates responses.

In summary, I've learned various things:

Different teachers will reach course objectives in different ways.

Students and teachers both should be comfortable and knowledgable about the layout and course structure, including where to find everything, and  how students will be assessed.

Technology support is very important to students being comfortable and not getting frustrated.