On Sunday, March 22nd, I was joined by two brilliant ladies, Dr. Maha Bali and Dr. Peggy Semingson in a #HumanMOOC Google Hangout. We discussed the affordances and limitations of technology specifically synchronous and asynchronous communications in online courses. Dr. Semingson makes some good points about the personal attention that can be given to an…
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Asynchronous or Synchronous? Which do you prefer?
The battle between synchronous and “A”synchronous communication tools This poll is closed, but you can see the results of a quick twitter poll on the use of synchronous sessions in online courses here: http://twtpoll.com/brv493cq58em9jx When I consider my experiences as a student, I much prefer asynchronous communication tools. This is not because I am an…