1. By: Arlette Bevans

2. -a student-centered teaching method that uses online learning resources to facilitate information sharing outside the constraints of time and place among a network of people. It allows different learners to experience the same content at different times.

3.  Asynchronous delivery is accessible at many different times by many students at many different locations  Allows students to control when and sometimes where they choose to learn. Asynchronous (cont.)

4.  Discussion boards  Chat rooms  Shared work spaces

5.  Books  DVD’s  ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line)  Online Courses  Assessments, tests, surveys  Recorded live events

6.  Learners have time to think about questions or problems before answering  Less assertive participants can participate in the discussions  Learners control the order in which content is addressed

7.  No direct opportunity for questions  May not accommodate all learning styles

8.  Asynchronous instruction is normally seen as computer-based programs that provide remediation activities in core content areas such as mathematics, reading, and writing.

9.  Samaldino,S.E., Lowther, D.L., Russell, J.D. (2008). Instructional Technology and Media for Learning. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson in Education, Inc.