Advantages & Disadvantages of Synchronous & Asynchronous Learning

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Sherrae Jackson Ashford University INF 103: Computer Literacy Professor Smith August 27, 2012 What are the advantages and disadvantages of synchronous and asynchronous learning in an online class with students from different professions living all over the United States-just like Ashford? Two advantages of synchronous learning in online classes are: students get to talk to each other and the professor at the same time, even though the students are from different professions we are all learning the same information (if we are taking some of the same classes). A disadvantage is: the time zones because since we are from all over the US we have different time zones so we all would log on at different times of the day to talk to each other and the professor. An advantage for asynchronous learning is that we can log in at whatever time we want to. A disadvantage is that we have to log in a certain amount of times in a week. For example, at AU we have to log in a minimum of three times a week. If I post a poem on my Facebook site and someone cuts and pastes it on their site is that a case for stealing my intellectual property? I think that it is only stealing if it has a copyright on it. But if you do not have a copyright on it, it is not stealing. So, if a person likes to write poems and does not want anyone to take it and use it for themselves then they should either get a traditional copyright put on it or go on creative commons and put a copyright on it that way. Personally, I do not put my poems on Facebook because I don’t want anybody using or taking my creativity for themselves. I put all my poems in a notebook and put it away until I am finished writing and I am ready to get it published, and I am going to make sure I get a copyright put on it before I share them with anyone. What type of strategies can educators use to ensure their students are not

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