Learning in Real Time: Synchronous Teaching and Learning Online

By Jonathan E. Finkelstein

Book Overview

Learning in Real Time is a concise and practical resource for education professionals teaching live and online or those wanting to humanize and improve interaction in their online courses by adding a synchronous learning component. The book offers keen insight into the world of synchronous learning tools, guides instructors in evaluating how and when to use them, and illustrates how educators can develop their own strategies and styles in implementing such tools to improve online learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078797921X
• ISBN13: 9780787979218
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Overview, but Not a How-To Guide

This book does a great job of giving an overview of the current state of synchronous learning, both technologies and experiences. The book does not question the value of online synchronous learning, but serves as a proponent and guide to the possibilities. There are also some good ideas on activities that can be done online and how to manage the environment. However, it is not intended to be a how-to guide or a recipe book on how to get a class up and running.