Synchronous and

Asynchronous
Learning
 Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

What are these

kinds of
learning?
 Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

Synchronous and
Asynchronous
Learning are the basic
types of distance
learning.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

What is
Synchronous
Learning?
 Synchronous Learning

an on-line communication tool,

instructor-to-student or student-to-
student, that occurs at the same time
but not necessarily in the same place;
similar to electronic "chat"
www.utexas.edu/academic/diia/asses
sment/iar/glossary.php
 Synchronous Learning

Learning that involves people

being online at the same time
and communicating with each
other without a time delay.
www.fastfind.com/Education/E
duGlossary.aspx
 Synchronous Learning

Any learning event where interaction

happens simultaneously in real-time.
This requires that learners attend
class at its scheduled time. Could be
held in a traditional classroom, or
delivered via distributed or e-Learning
technologies.
www.justcolleges.com/elearn/glossar
y.htm
 Synchronous Learning

Synchronous learning refers to a

group of people learning the same
things at the same time in the same
place. This is the type of pedagogy
practiced in most schools and
undergraduate programs, but not in
graduate programs. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_le
arning
 Synchronous Learning

A type of learning in which the

student and teacher participate in
various educational activities at the
same time, regardless of their
physical location. In online education,
real-time applications such as live
chat and discussion rooms are used.
yahoo.degrees.info/online/education-
glossary-q-z.html
 Synchronous Learning

Synchronous distance
learning occurs when the
teacher and his pupils
interact in different places
but during the same time.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

What is
Asynchronous
Learning?
 Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous learning is a student-

centered teaching method that uses online
learning resources to facilitate information
sharing outside the constraints of time and
place among a network of
peopleMayadas, F. (1997, March).
Asynchronous learning networks: a sloan
foundation perspective. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynchronous_learni
ng
 Asynchronous Learning

interaction between an instructor and

students that occurs during unscheduled
time periods and is usually mediated
through an electronic discussion board
that allows participants to post and
respond to ideas, comments, and/or
opinions at different times. (see also
synchronous learning )
www.utexas.edu/academic/diia/assessme
nt/iar/glossary.php
 Asynchronous Learning

Learning that involves people being online

at separate times and conversing and
participating with a time delay. This
enables students to participate on their
own time.
www.fastfind.com/Education/EduGlossary.
aspx
 Asynchronous Learning

Any learning event where interaction is

delayed over time. This allows learners to
participate according to their schedule,
and be geographically separate from the
instructor. Could be in the form of a
correspondence course or e-learning . ...
www.justcolleges.com/elearn/glossary.htm
 Asynchronous Learning

A teaching method using the

asynchronous delivery of training materials
or content using computer network
technology. It is an approach to providing
technology-based training that
incorporates learner-centric models of
instruction. ...
palette.ercim.eu/FormaHeticeTest/bayfac/
download.php/Glossaryofeducation-
relatedterms(A-C).doc
 Asynchronous Learning

Asynchronous distance
learning occurs when the
teacher and the pupils
interact in different places
and during different times.
When, Why and How to use these
types of Distance Learning?

What are the benefits and

limitations of these types of
learning?
What are its Cognitive
and Personal
Dimensions?