Synchronous Conferencing

Knowing When to Go Synchronous discusses the use of synchronous strategies in online courses, including:

Knowing when to go synchronous
Forms of synchronous communication
The mechanics of asynchronous discussions
Managing asynchronous discussions

LearningTimes is a leading producer of "cadillac versions" of online communities and online conferences for education and training using "Elluminate" (Many online conferences, such as the Illinois Online Conference at which GSU presented this year are hosted by LearningTimes using Elluminate as the conferencing platform).. Take a look at three different approaches to the use of synchronous conferencing.  Each of the links available on this page will provide additional resources and examples for you to look at.

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