Asynchronous learning offers flexibility that can be extremely beneficial for learners, but without real-time interaction, this modality can also create challenges with organization, connection, and ...

The bell rings at 10:00 a.m. A teacher begins explaining quadratic equations. Some students lean forward, pencils ready. Others stare at the clock. A few are still turning yesterday’s lesson over in ...

Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design. Many institutions now offer effective ...

To help set up your asynchronous online section, consider the following ideas: Use discussion forums for weekly interaction. Create discussion prompts each week to encourage ongoing peer engagement.

Richard Haass, former president of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), once called our current era “the most dangerous moment since World War II,” citing a “perfect storm” of compounding factors.

Shifting to asynchronous learning mode during crises does a disservice to our youth. The situation becomes even more dire considering that our students already score low on the Program for ...

As online education continues to increase in popularity, the choice between synchronous and asynchronous classes plays a key role in addressing the diverse needs of learners. Asynchronous learning, ...