Appendix 3: Synchronous and asynchronous learning This appendix shows the differences in classroom and online delivery for training classes and our assessment of what works/doesn’t work so far for seniors. This has been adapted from work done by Australian Government Program (see www.flexiblelearning.net.au) in producing the Australian Flexible Learning Framework in 2008. Online Delivery for Methodology Training Goal Traditional Classroom Seniors Lecture To convey large Instructor presents 2 or 1 way amounts of verbally Interactive information Presentation tools Audio chunks with Information and technology used graphic clips sequenced for full for clarity and Not a good learning understanding visualization option for seniors Assumption that students do not have the information Demonstration To show Object "Items" brought into 2 or 1 way To show Process classroom from Interactive Video To show "outside" Produce streaming Relationships Application videos demonstrated Provide "storyboard" Role visuals with narrative enacted Suitable for computer savvy seniors Dialogue To ask questions Have discussion 2 or 1 way and To answer questions about topic Interactive Video Student To elaborate Hand raised by Asynchronous concepts student during Synchronous chat To clarify meaning discussion Asynchronous To see if students are Questions of Suitable for awake and following specific student computer savvy the flow seniors
Appendix 3: Synchronous and asynchronous learning This appendix shows the differences in classroom and online delivery for training classes and our assessment of what works/doesn’t work so far for seniors. This has been adapted from work done by Australian Government Program (see www.flexiblelearning.net.au) in producing the Australian Flexible Learning Framework in 2008. Methodology Training Goal Traditional Classroom Online Delivery for Seniors Lecture To convey large amounts of information Information sequenced for full understanding Assumption that students do not have the information Instructor presents verbally Presentation tools and technology used for clarity and visualization 2 or 1 way Interactive Audio chunks with graphic clips Not a good learning option for seniors Demonstration To show Object To show Process To show Relationships "Items" brought into classroom from "outside" Application demonstrated Role enacted 2 or 1 way Interactive Video Produce streaming videos Provide "storyboard" visuals with narrative Suitable for computer savvy seniors Dialogue and Student To ask questions To answer questions To elaborate concepts To clarify meaning To see if students are awake and following the flow Have discussion about topic Hand raised by student during discussion Questions of specific student 2 or 1 way Interactive Video Asynchronous Synchronous chat Asynchronous Suitable for computer savvy seniors