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Employing Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning for a More Effective Distance Education

Module 1 : Synchronous …
Tools and Best Practices
Understanding Syn… Now that you know the basics of synchronous and asynchronous learning, let us probe in this module the tools rightfully fitted to be used for
either of them. We will also know the best practices and case studies that you can refer to as hacks while you prepare your online teaching
Assessment
journey. 

Module 2 : Employing Sy…

Pre-assessment
Tools for Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

When to Use Sync… There is no one way in employing synchronous and asynchronous learning, and the Internet has various tools that you may use to employ

Assessment them. The following are the most common tools that you can take advantage of:

Module 3 : Tools and Bes… Synchronous Learning Tools

Tools for Synchron… - Live Chat. A text-based communication, as in a group chat, can be a tool for synchronous learning. This is great for discussion forums and
Synchronous and A… an avenue for question-and-answer. Students can help each other out resolve a particular challenge because it is an open space for

Final Assessment everyone to participate. They can collaborate and share knowledge about lessons and assignments. Teachers will also be able to maintain

connections and supervise the students on their current learning journey. Chat is also one of the best ways to support social relationships

and a sense of community so that both students and teachers are still able to bond even beyond the four corners of the classroom.

- Video conference. There are a lot of online platforms that you can use to have a video conference with your students. Skype and Zoom

are among these. Just remember to take into account your and your students’ data privacy when using any of the video conferencing

platforms out there.

- Social Networking Sites. You can create a private group with students on Facebook and do a live stream video, depending on your need

and convenience. Youtube also allows live streams, which can also be accessed anywhere. Remember that one of the first steps that you

have to make before doing synchronous or asynchronous learning is to determine your objectives and the lessons that fit with any of the

online tools that you can use.

Asynchronous Learning Tools

- Email. This is one of the most common methods of asynchronous communication since instant feedback is not supported in this type of

teaching and learning mode. Email can be useful to reach your students and receive their feedback in a way that is still convenient with their

time. Sending assignments with documents can be handy using emails, and it does not require an enormous amount of technical skills.

- Videos: Videos can be pre-recorded and be uploaded to social media sites. This allows your students to check the material in whatever

time that is most fitting for them. You can also be creative in curating your video by inserting moving graphics and pictures to make it more

attractive.

- Digital Library. A digital library is an online repository of teaching and learning materials organized in the Internet or in storage devices.

An online learning platform that can be used both for synchronous and asynchronous learning is V-Smart School. It has the built-in tools

that teachers and students can navigate for a better distance education. Take a look at the infographic below to know about its features.

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