I appreciated the synchronous guidelines for students during a VC.
Asynchronous and Synchronous are good methods. It is best to choose a method that is conducive for effective learning for the students. Communication and organization of the course and it's expectactions are essentials for student success.
Communication using the correct method is vital, asynchronus and synchronus teaching is important and they both have benefits and downsides to both.
Asynchronus format definitely has an advantage over synchronus with students today. I do believe synchronus format can also be appropriate at times.
I think the importance of a syllabus has been a concept where I have to be more aware of and focus more energy.
In my past hybrid classes I have taught for welding inspection, there was not a clear path on how to proceed through the materials.
It’s hard to decide between asynchronous or synchronous all depends how you want to run a virtual classroom would you have more control to be synchronous. Or would students be more at ease with asynchronous which they can learn at there own pace so to say?
Communication and organization are important when teaching online. Students need to have clear communication and understand how to communicate back. Organization is reqired to help the class run smoothly.
This section was a strong, well written comparison of synchronous versus asynchronous teaching along with the need to implement strong guidelines for both the instructor and the students to ensure consistency of course delivery by the instructors and to help the students acclimate more quickly and understand what is required or expected of them in a faster, easier and more consistent manner.
Whether the class is synchronous or asynchronous or mix of both the information must be organized and presented in a consistent manner so the students know what is expected of them. A well organized class helps the students tremendously then they know what is expected of them.
I learned asynchronous and synchronous online course content supports learning outcomes. The instructor must decide and apply either venue to support student learning. I intend to apply it in my first online course in order to support the goals and objectives for which I am responsible to teach.
Asynchronous learning typically provides instructors an opportunity to record training sessions for students, who do not need to schedule a predetermined time to review the information. Communication is another key to the student's success. Our distance learning platform is asynchronous.
Communication is extremely important when setting up both types of learning environments.
Learned eatablishing a pattern of teaching is important.
In preparation students should arrive 15 minutes early to test equiptment-microphones,camera ect.Electronically they can raise their hand for responseand techer will choose student who is assigned a question. Students should use chart room and not the chat area unless instructed.
When using syncronous communication be sure students follow guidelines like raising hands electronically, unmuting etc
Asynchronistic learning is more common than synchronistic due to student/teacher availability. Whichever is chosen, organization is a major factor for success.
I've learned that both synchronous and asynchronos communication are probably both important for most online courses. Students can learn at their own pace in asynchronous learning which will be great for advanced students who can delve further into the material for further mastery and application of the skills taught while slower students can take their time not feeling completely rushed to gain a better understanding of lessons presented, and working at their pace, may also be more comfortable to pursue further application of the lesson skills. At the same time, I believe the personal face to face time for many classes and presenting mini-lecture and guided practice is important for a feeling of connectedness with one another in learning and help in maintaining a general pace of the class.
I believe a blended online class with synchronous class lesson and meeting anywhere from daily to twice a week be useful in most online courses. This approach would likely be my goal if I were to design an online course or set of courses.
I like that these can both be implemented effectively if the teacher has a good grasp of how they want to get the students involved. One-on-one or small group meetings can be very helpful synchronously to get everyone on the right page or help explain a particularly tricky topic while asychronous meetings are a good way to have students check in on understanding.
The difference between the two may require different technologies used. Where synchronous may be using a blog to promote an online discussion, this would not be the case in an asynchronous classroom where students are learning and participating at different times.
In the Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment class module two, I learned the importance of being organized when teaching an online class. Also, setting guidelines for student responses is required in order to obtain thoughtful and meaningful responses which will result in a better learning environment.
