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Video, Voice and Virtual Collaboration: The 3V's of Asynchronous Education

 Asynchronous versus Synchronous is without a doubt one of the most contentious issues in online education. Discussions almost often center on the idea that synchronous courses are dynamic and so offer more learning fidelity than asynchronous courses, which are characterized as static but less time-intensive. The proponents of either kind of online education tend to indicate there is no gray area — you are either a supporter of one or the other, for reasons that are not quite clear.

There are numerous excellent definitions of both synchronous and asynchronous delivery methods.

Synchronous Online Education refers to Internet-based instruction in which the teacher and students engage in learning activities simultaneously.

Asynchronous Online Education refers to online learning in which the teacher and students engage in learning activities at various times.

Here in this blog we will discuss the possibility of delivering asynchronous course with the advantages associated with synchronous courses.

There are three common techniques that may be utilized within asynchronous online education: Video, Voice and Virtual Team Collaboration. Each of the three techniques we looked at increases the amount of interaction students have with the course interfaces, teachers, and content. Together, these interactions increase the effectiveness of learning.

An engaging and exciting video can motivate students and help them focus their energies. High-quality videos have a positive impact on students' learning because they make complex concepts easier to comprehend. To make sure they have learned a particular idea, they can watch the video again and again. In some ways, this is preferable to a synchronous video stream because it allows students to pause, fast-forward, and rewind at their discretion.

Videos are a fantastic tool for increasing interaction. Particularly, the videos enable virtual engagement and let teachers establish connections with their students. Considering that we can control the quality, one may argue that this presence is even more powerful than synchronous streams. Poor network connections often degrade streaming video, which results in obtrusive and frustrating buffering. 

Voice feedback is particularly helpful in achieving two goals that are frequently connected to synchronous delivery qualities. First, giving voice feedback is a great way to give timely feedback. Additionally, it appears that well-crafted verbal feedback is considerably more motivating than uninspired written comments.

Synchronous delivery characteristics including contact, peer feedback, pace, and inspiring students to continue their studies may all be successfully emulated via virtual team collaboration. Students may effectively complete team projects and fulfill team and individual goals by working together virtually. They can also establish learning communities for their teams and classes, collaborate on the creation of documents, and meet course and team goals.



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