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Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning - Stefan Hrastinski - EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 4 (October–December 2008)
A study of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning methods discovered that each supports different purposes. Today’s workforce is expected to be highly educated and to continually improve skills and acquire new ones by engaging in lifelong learning. E-learning, here defined as learning and teaching online through network technologies, is arguably one of the most powerful responses to the growing need for education.1 Some researchers have expressed concern about the learning outcomes for e-learners, but a review of 355 comparative studies reveals no significant difference in learning outcomes, commonly measured as grades or exam results, between traditional and e-learning modes of delivery.2
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