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Synchronous Asynchronous

Online solutions for:

Learning Activities Assessments

Moodle Quick Tips Summary

 Synchronous vs. asynchronous

What does that mean in terms of online delivery?

Synchronous Asynchronous

All parties are engaged When the learning

in a learning activity in activity happens anytime,
real time. anywhere.

• Students interact with • Students learn

the instructor and
each other.
• Learning is intended
to be at a specific
time with a clear
beginning and end.
autonomously.
• Students have more
time to think and
reflect. They also
learn at their own
convenience.

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Learning Activities
 Presentation and Lecturing

Learning Presentation
activity and Lecturing

Delivery synchronous asynchronous

mode

web pre recorded

Strategies conferencing presentation

screen-cast-o-
Technologies Webex powerpoint
matic

To be able to give an online lecture or

presentation online, a web conferencing
tool can be used.
To make this asynchronous, it can be
prerecorded and shared with the students

Synchronous and Asynchronous

Lab
 Lab

Learning Delivery Technolo

Strategies
activity mode gies

web
Webex
conferencing
synchronous

virtual lab

Lab Praxilabs
virtual lab

asynchronous
Videos of
YouTube
expiraments

This activity can be done using virtual

labs, lab simulations and experiment
videos.
To do this activity synchronously, it can be
done with a web conferencing tool
simultaneously.

Presentations and Lectures

Drill and practice

 Drill and practice

Learning Delivery Technolo

Strategies
activity mode gies

web
conferencing
Webex
synchronous
Application
questions
Drill and
practice
Games FunBrain
asynchronous
Microsoft
Worksheets
word

This can be done using games and

worksheets.
To do this as a synchronous activity,
questions can be given while also video
conferencing.

Class Lectures
Moodle
 Assessment

Learning Delivery Strategies Tools

Activity Mode One by one oral
assessments

Debate
zoom
Student live
synchronous
demonstrations

Student live
lecturing

Quiz Poll everywhere

Student
Online quiz powerpoint
assesment

Student papers Microsoft Word

Student reports Microsoft Word

asynchronous Student Projects Microsoft Word

LMS
Discussion
questions
Social media

Self-assessment
Blog
(reflection)

Drill and practice

Moodle
 Moodle

What is Moodle? Moodle is an acronym for "Modular Object-

Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment." It is a learning
management system; a useful tool that supports online
learning and is available freely at University of Balamand.

Synchronous Asynchronous
Moodle can be used Moodle can be used
synchronously using asynchronously to allow
dialogic strategies. This students time to think,
can increase sense of apply and reflect.
community and presence.

• Assignments can be
Features in Moodle that posted
allow synchronous • Documents can be posted
learning: such as the syllabus,
rubrics, references, etc.
• Chat
• Discussion forums can be
• Video conferencing
used for peer learning
(using a plugin in
and feedback
Moodle)
• Grades can be posted as
well as

Tools:
Click here for a full guide on how to use Moodle

Assessment
Quick tips
 Quick tips

Online learning can be a go to solution when there are

external factors preventing you from face to face instruction

Assessment
Summary
 Summary

Online
Face to face
Synchronous Asynchronous
Web
Lecture Prerecorded lecture
conferencing
Virtual lab + web Lab simulations or
Lab
conferencing experiment videos
Learning Web
activities Drill and conferencing + Games
Practice application Worksheets
questions
Synchronous
Brainstorm Mind map creation
mind map tools

One by one oral

Online quiz
assessments
Student papers
Debate vs video
Student reports
conferencing
Student Projects
Student assessment Student live
Discussion
demonstrations
questions
Student live
Self-assessment
lecturing
(reflection)

To summarize, there are many ways to carry on

normal learning activities remotely. All it takes is
some familiarity with the tools and practice.

Summary