A fully remote semester has forced many students at the University of Massachusetts to balance the structure of synchronous classes with the freedom of asynchronous classes. Some students agree that ...

Burdened by the combination of synchronous class sessions and pre-recorded lectures, students in STEM classes said they are spending more time "in class" than in a typical in-person semester.

Distance learning far precedes the digital age. Before online courses, people relied on print materials (and later radio and ...

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With the right strategies and technologies, hybrid-flexible courses that combine face-to-face and online classes can create a seamless learning experience for students. During the pandemic, many ...

Ohio State will offer university-wide asynchronous classes on every federal general election day as part of an effort to encourage civic engagement, beginning in 2026. Last Thursday, the University ...

The image used in this post is of a small group of students sitting in a room together, (seemingly) energetically talking about the issues at hand. This is an example of synchronous discussion—the ...

There were lots of reasons for professors to avoid synchronous instruction at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Students are scattered across different times zones, their access to computers ...

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make ...