Madelyn Valine-Taylor

Synchronous Learning Agenda Advantages Disadvantage Strategies Tools for Enhancement Video/Audio Questions

Advantages Brings facilitators and participants to real-time environment without have geographic barriers. Direct interaction, skill practice and instant feedback. Just in time training easily implemented.

Advantages Tele-presence promotes cohesion in the class. Pacing events promotes discipline in learning and helps participants learn to prioritize.

Disadvantages Synchronous learning is dependant on technology. Users need to have knowledge on the technology being used. Participants must designate time to be in virtual classroom. Not as convenient as asynchronous learning environment

Disadvantages The incorporation of video streaming takes up bandwidth. Some participants may not overcome the need to be in a true classroom and feel learning is not as effective in virtual classroom.

Strategies in Facilitation Preparation Be a good host Welcome each participant Use first names Discuss potential distractions Continue assessment of mood and participation with questions and promotion of emoticons. Solicit response from all participants to make everyone feel included.

Strategies of Facilitation Facilitate conversation by making connections. (do not dominate) Offer parting gifts Copy of recorded class Results of activities On-demand resources End class with “cliff-hanger” or teaser for what is to come to promote motivation and desire to be involved in class.

Tools for Enhancement Elluminate Live or HorizontalLive is web-conferencing and on-line meeting that rent out virtual spaces to companies and educators. Real time interaction Whole class Small groups within class Use of Voice-over Internet Protocol(VOIP) Broadband Internet connection to have audio rather than phone line Can be used to regular phone number or through Internet Remote desktop sharing File transfer share Recording, screen shot saver, notes, polling etc.

Tools for Enhancement Webex and Go-to-Meeting application is similar Elluminate Live and HorizontalLive Blackboard Integrated chat Whiteboard features Multiple content formats Text Images Sound audio Graphic and animations

Tools for Enhancement Wimba this is a suite of on-line communication tools Enhance communication Collaboration Interactivity Incorporation of audio and visual components Skype, FaceTime Chat, Instant Messaging

References The advantages of distant learning (nd). Retrieved May 24, 2012 from learning.htmlhttp:// learning.html Advantages and disadvantages of Online synchronous learning (nd). Retrieved May 25, 2012 from and-disadvantages-of-online-synchronous-learning/ and-disadvantages-of-online-synchronous-learning/ Finkelstein, J. (2006). Learning in real time: Synchronous teaching and learning online. San Francisco, CA: Jossey- Bass Retrieved from UOP resources AET/531 Chapter 5

References Meloni, J. (2010, June). Tools for synchronous and asynchronous classroom discussion. Retrieved on May 26, 2012 from synchronousasynchronous-classroom- discussion/ synchronousasynchronous-classroom- discussion/22902 Schullo, S. (2006). A tale of two systems Elluminate Live vs Macromedia Breeze. Retrieved on May 25, 2012 from rary/proceedings/06_4385.pdf rary/proceedings/06_4385.pdf

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