As a teacher in a brick-and-mortar classroom I understand the importance of providing a variety of instructional methods to meet the needs of my learners. Yet, as I continue my quest to become a virtual teacher, my traditional notions of instructional methods are being flipped upside down. In gaining new insights on e-learning, I am aware of new models that are better suited for the virtual classroom. In particular, synchronous and asynchronous methods.
Putting the two in a nutshell, asynchronous learning is more student-centered and independent while synchronous is group-centered and collaborative. I liken them to being introverted vs. extroverted in nature. To further illustrate the major differences between the two, the infographic below is a great visual comparison. Thank you
mindflash.com for sharing this with the World Wide Web!
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