Synchronous elearning is a concept for a type of delivery that has students receiving training as it is delivered by the subject matter expert/instructor. A text chat between an instructor and a group of students is a synchronous learning program. Other types of synchronous elearning include:

1. Webinar delivered to a live audience using a tool like GoToWebinar or Elluminate.

2. Audio conference call using a tool like TalkShoe or BlogTalk radio.

3. Virtual office hours using video or text chat.

Many synchronous elearning programs are recorded for later rebroadcast. For example, the EMSEduCast is recorded using a Skype Conference call, Audacity audio software, and broadcast live using TalkShoe.com. Live listeners can hear the audio, text chat with the hosts and one another, and be added to the audio if they call in with a phone (instead of listening on the web). The recording of the call is then uploaded to a website for delivery through an RSS feeder, iTunes, or audio streaming.

What are other uses for synchronous elearning? What tools do you use for synchronous delivery? Or what tool would you like to learn more about?

Related posts:

1. Concept: Point-of-Use Elearning
2. Free Tools for ELearning Production
3. Video: EMSEduCast – the podcast by and for EMS educators

Tags: Blog Talk Radio, Concept, GoToWebinar, Skype, Synchronous, TalkShoe

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