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Foil 4 Synchronous Distance Education

From Experiences using TangoInteractive in Distance Education Education Session SC98 Orlando -- November 8-12 1998. by Nancy McCracken
In self-paced, or asynchronous learning, a student studies material in his or her own time - the essence of this is a web site which links to material on-line or in a database.
  • optimal for highly motivated mature students such as those in continuing education
  • electronic version of using a library
In synchronous learning, the teacher selects material from the web site and delivers it in electronic virtual class rooms
  • Homework is set from same web site which remains a base asynchronous resource
  • This is a natural mode when the teacher's insight delivers motivation and clarification of key material to student
  • electronic version of traditional classes

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