What is synchronous learning?
- A blend of online learning and face to face virtual (live online) meetings
- Meet once a week virtually during your assigned class time to interact with the instructor and classmates to increase engagement
- Have questions answered in real-time
- Learn from the safety and comfort of your own home
- Participation in meaningful classroom discussions and presentations
Student Expectations of online learning:
To optimize the learning environment in synchronous online classes, it is expected that:
- Students prepare each week by completing the weekly reading and/or watching posted videos
- Students log into class from a quiet, non-distracting environment
- Students are expected to be on time and participate in all class activities
- All students should have their cameras on to provide visibility in the classroom and to promote interaction and engagement with peers and instructors
- Students should mute microphones except when speaking due to audio interference
- Students are to be appropriately and presentably dressed
- Students are expected to remain visible and interactive in the online class for the entire class period except in the case of a personal or family urgent need
- Students are expected to participate in class discussions with peers and faculty and to remain engaged in the class. Active participation during class will count as your discussion/participation grade. Online classes are required to write and submit all assignments online. Synchronous classes allow students to discuss most of their assignments during class time.
- Students are not to be engaged in other activities during class time
- Students may use the chat feature to ask questions or use the “raise hand” option to alert the instructor of questions
- High-speed internet is required, prior to the first-class meeting, download the desktop Microsoft Teams/and or the Teams app on your phone. Chrome browser is what you need to use with Canvas and Teams