What is Asynchronous

Used commonly in online education allowing students to learn without any time constraints. Learn more in: Emergence of Successful Online Courses: A Student and Faculty Shift

Occurring at different times; interaction is achieved across time, typically through one individual’s reply or comment to another individual’s communication. Learn more in: Interaction in Distance Learning

Not occurring in real-time; not live. Learn more in: Interacting at a Distance: Creating Engagement in Online Learning Environments

Offline activities and tasks that do not require live, real-time meeting but are completed over time with a deadline/due date. Learn more in: The 4Cs of Academic Language and Literacy: Facilitating Structured Discussions in Remote Classrooms

A delayed communication. For example, electronic mail is asynchronous communication because it does not require the sender and receiver to be connected at the same time. Learn more in: Traditional Instructional Design for Online Learning vs. Unconventional Instructional Design

Online communication that does occur at the same time. Learn more in: Preparing Participants for Computer Mediated Communication

Online delivery that can be accessed at any time, any place. Learn more in: Best Teaching and Technology Practices for the Hybrid Flipped College Classroom

A type of two-way communication that occurs with a time delay, allowing participants to respond at their own convenience. Literally not synchronous, in other words, not at the same time (http://www.tamu.edu/ode/glossary.html). In CyberSurvivor, learners relied quite heavily on asynchronous communication as they all worked at different times during the day and night, and it was difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate their time online. Learn more in: Surviving the Game

Not occurring at the same time. Learn more in: Blended Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities

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In delayed time (e.g., learning from a Web site at a time that is personally convenient). Learn more in: The Development of Collaborative Structures to Support Virtual Classes in Small Schools

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Online communication and interaction that does not happen in real time. Learn more in: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, Ubiquitous Learning, and Seamless Learning: How These Paradigms Inform the Intentional Design of Learner-Centered Online Learning Environments

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A method of two-way transmitting data in which the parties present in the different time and space. An example of asynchronous communication is e-mail. Learn more in: Planning Effective Multimedia Instruction

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A method of communicating online with others by typing a message to be retrieved and read later. Learn more in: Teacher Education Discussion Module: Online Teacher Chats About Technology in Schools

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A type of e-learning is done after the event happens. Learn more in: Learning Management Systems in the Era of E-Learning

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A communication method that does not require that the sender and receiver be present simultaneously at their computers for communication, such as email and discussion board. This is a time- and place-independent communication method. Learn more in: Social Presence in an Online Learning Environment

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Online course meetings that do not take place simultaneously or in real time. Learn more in: Strategies and Tools for Promoting Discourse During Mathematics Problem-Solving in Online Settings

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Occurs at different times. Learn more in: Inter-Organizational E-Collaboration in Education

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In this type of online classroom setting students use online resources to direct their learning and complete tasks that participants can engage in at different times over an extended period rather than all at once. Learn more in: Blending Digital Content in Teacher Education Programs

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A type of communication feature that allows for responses to individual postings in online courseware anytime throughout the day, seven days a week. Individuals are not involved in simultaneous communication. Learn more in: Building Identity through Online Collaboration

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The exchange of messages that occur by reading and responding as schedules permit rather than according to some clock that is synchronized for both the sender and receiver or in real time. Learn more in: Blended Mentoring: Integrative Approach for Faculty Mentoring

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An act of communication that does not occur in real time. Learn more in: Language Teaching in the Time of COVID-19: Insights From Experienced and Pre-Service Teachers

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A type of online course where the students complete the classwork on their own time. Learn more in: Doctoral Student Involvement in Online Course Development: Collaboration on an Introduction to Special Education Course

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Communication does not need to occur at the same time, e.g. people are posting to a blog or discussion board and others can post at a later time. Learn more in: Facilitating Scholarly Discussion Boards for Human Resource Education

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A form of communication that occurs not at the same time. Learn more in: Online Learning for All: Addressing Best Practices and Systemic Inequities

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Not time dependent. Learn more in: IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication

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Instruction between educators and students that does not occur at the same time; students can access course content and engage in the course at any time. Learn more in: Building Capacity Through Multiculturalism and Diversity in the Online Classroom

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Communication in which interaction between parties does not take place simultaneously. Learn more in: Evolution of Post-Secondary Distance Education

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Educational platforms that do not require the instructor or learner to be on-line at the same time (Castle & McGuire, 2010). Learn more in: Virtual Instruction in Social Service Professional Programs in Higher Education: Going Viral

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Online learning communication that does not require time constraints. Learn more in: Using Learning Management Systems to Promote Online Instruction

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Communications between the student and teacher which do not take place simultaneously. Learn more in: Online Learning as a Form of Accommodation

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Online class time in which students watch weekly presentations and complete assignments at times that meet their schedule. Students are not necessarily online at the same time. Learn more in: Evaluating the “Flipped” Face to Face Classroom and the Online Classroom in Teacher Education

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Communication that allows for the sharing of ideas over a period of time, such as through discussion boards, e-mail, or a newsroom. Learn more in: Using Course Maps for Easy Classroom to Computer Transition

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Communication that takes place where participants communication responses are separated in time. The participants may be at the same place or at different places. Learn more in: Technology Support for Collaborative Learning

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A two-way communication that proceeds independently of each other with a time delay. Learn more in: Distance Learning Concepts and Technologies

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A method of two-way transmitting data in which the parties present in the different time and space. An example of asynchronous communication is e-mail. Learn more in: Revisit Planning Effective Multimedia Instructions

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Not in real-time. Learn more in: Real-Time in Cyberspace: Effective, Live Synchronous E-Learning

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Two-way communication that does not occur simultaneously in real time, allowing people to communicate at their convenience. Examples include e-mail and discussion forums. Learn more in: Online Learning's Future in the Workplace with Augmented Reality

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Time-delayed interaction that does not require participants to be online simultaneously; individuals send or post messages and the recipients read them at a later time. Learn more in: The Pedagogy of Social Development in Online Learning

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Course delivery method where content is not delivered to all students at the same time; allows student flexibility in access to content. Learn more in: Reshaping Pharmacy and Allied Health Education for a Post-Pandemic World Using Kotter's Change Model

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A type of e-learning is done after the event happens. Learn more in: Effective Methods of Teaching Asynchronous Classes

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Not necessarily occurring at the same time. In asynchronous electronic communications it is reasonable to expect that all communicating parties are not at or near their computer or communications technology. E-mail is an asynchronous technology. Learn more in: Taxonomies for Technology

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Refers to online communication that occurs at separate times. Learn more in: Telementoring in the P-16+ Environment

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Unrestricted by time, allowing participants to engage whenever they like. Learn more in: Librarianship Through Every Occasion: Staying Open and Online During a Pandemic

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In distance education, asynchronous refers to communication in a learning process that is not necessarily immediate. This includes methods like Web logs (blogs), bulletin boards, e-mail, and correspondence. Learn more in: An Overview of Asynchronous Online Learning

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In online courses, asynchronous term refers to communication that occurs with delay when participants are separated by distance. Learn more in: Distance Education at University Settings

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Communication between parties in which the interaction does not take place simultaneously Learn more in: Issue and Practices of Electronic Learning

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Refers to the ability of learners to complete required tasks at different times. Discussion tools (i.e., bulletin boards) are examples of asynchronous tools used in the Web-based environment Learn more in: Constructivist Teaching and Learning in a Web-Based Environment

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Online learning and class participation occur at the student’s leisure. There is no set time to attend class or do related course work. Learn more in: Informal Individual Learning via Virtual Professional Development: A Proposal for Massive Open Online Professional Informal Individual Learning (MOOPIL)

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An activity that does not have a strong connection to time. Participants may choose to participate (review or generate artifacts) at a time that is convenient to them and then come back later to review and respond to subsequent participation artifacts. Examples include a discussion forum, a blog, a social networking site, or an email. Learn more in: Normalizing an Off-Campus Course with Video-Conferencing

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Events for a class that do not take place in live time, but rather are completed by the learner in a digital learning environment by a certain date. Learn more in: Supporting Sustained Faculty Engagement in Blended Learning

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Students do not have to log in to a course at a specific time of the day. Learn more in: Addressing Discrepancies in Faculty and Student Perceptions of the Quality and Rigor of Online Courses

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Online course discussions that take place at different times. Learn more in: Video-Based Discussion: Promoting Presence Through Interactions in Online Higher Education Courses

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Learning on your own time, and not concurrently with classmates and the instructor of the class. There may be lectures to view, materials to read and assignments to complete each week or within a certain period of time. Learn more in: Transforming Crucial Academic Support Services During a Pandemic: An Experiential Autoethnography

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines the word as of, used in, or being digital communication (as between computers) in which there is no timing requirement for transmission and in which the start of each character is individually signaled by the transmitting device. The term asynchronous is usually used to describe communications in which data can be transmitted intermittently rather than in a steady stream. Teaching and learning anytime anywhere is the typical asynchronous nature of distance education. Learn more in: Classroom Without Borders

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Form of education, instruction, or learning that does not occur in the same place or at the same time. Learn more in: Developing a Virtual Professional Learning Community for Online Faculty

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In online education, the term refers to educator-learner interaction and communication that does not take place at the same time and thus permits learners and educators to respond to each other at their own convenient time. Learn more in: Building Interaction in Adults' Online Courses: A Case Study on Training E-Educators of Adults

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Anytime. When applied to collaboration tools, it refers to those such as e-mail and discussion forums where messages are stored and forwarded so that participants do not have to be in the communication session at the same time. Learn more in: Online Corporate Collaborative Teams

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Not in sync or at the same time. Refers to the type of communication that happens with discussion boards. Students are not at the computer at the same time. Discussion boards may be read and responded to at different times. Learn more in: Community in the Online Environment

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E-learning in which the instructor and learner participate at different locations and times. Learn more in: Cohort Programming

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Occurring at various times. Learn more in: Continuity and Developments in Terms of Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends in Quality K-12 Online Environments

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While asynchronous modes do not usually have a defined weekly time element, they usually publish a due date for assignments. This due date helps students define their perspective of time. Learn more in: K-20 Learning along a Novice to Expert Continuum in Online Learning Environments

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Refers to processes that proceed independently of each other. An asynchronous course is one in which the instruction is delivered at one time and the work can be done at a different time. In asynchronous classes, learners and educators use e-mail, listservs or other technologies which allow them to communicate without having to be in the same place and at the same time. Learn more in: Empowerment of Grass Roots Communities Through Information-Driven Learning

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Online communication tools that allow learners and instructors to effectively communicate regardless of whether they are connected to the course management system simultaneously. In effect, these tools allow users to leave messages for each other, which can be accesses and viewed, saved, considered, and responded to at a later time. Learn more in: Using Gagné's Events of Instruction to Analyze Online Course Quality

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Not occurring at the same time. Learn more in: Online Adult Education: Policy, Access, Completion and Equity

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Online classes or programs that do not require learners and instructors to be online at the same time in order to facilitate lectures, discussion, and/or presentations. Courses or programs can be completed independently. Learn more in: Using Blended Learning and Emerging Technologies to Transform the Adult Learning Experience

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Students and the instructor engage with the content, activities, and assessments online but according to their own pace and time. Asynchronous places more responsibility for the learning process to the student. Learn more in: Flipping the Post-COVID Online Classroom in a Professional Development Program at the Namibia University of Science and Technology

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Learning that is completed on-line without benefit of a scheduled class time. Learn more in: Improving Diversity and Equality in STEM Education: Universal Design for Learning and the LEVEL Model

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A digital communication in which there is no timing requirement for transmission. Learn more in: Enhancing Active Learning Pedagogy through Online Collaborative Learning

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A course which is delivered with no live elements allowing students to take part at any time. Learn more in: Experiential Learning Model for Online and F2F Programs in University Continuing Education

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Asynchronous electronic communications do not require real-time interaction. In other words, the sender and receiver do not have to be online concurrently to interact. Learn more in: Netiquette

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Learning that occurs either in different places/locations or at different times. Learn more in: Got Skills?: A New Era of Developing and Assessing Clinical Skills in the Remote Environment

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Asynchronous course elements do not require students to login at the same time as each other. They provide flexibility to students and faculty to participate at the time that works best for each person. Learn more in: Best Practices for Online Training and Support for Online Instructors

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The ability to work to together but not at the same time and place. Learn more in: Pushing In: A Guide to Enhancing Co-Teaching in the Inclusion Classroom With ESL Students

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Refers to the use and/or sharing of resources outside the constraints of time and place. Learn more in: Access, Relevance, and Inclusivity: Assessing What Matters Most to Virtual Faculty

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Asynchronous communication is a type of communication that occurs with a time delay between steps in the dialog, allowing participants to respond at their own convenience. Learn more in: Implementation of the Ford PAS Web-Based Curriculum

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Occurring in delayed time, not in real time. Learn more in: Using Technology in Providing Effective Training

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Online education where students and teacher work toward a shared learning objective by communicating with each other at different times. Learn more in: Liberating Educational Technology Through the Socratic Method

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A distance education modality where learners engage in course content without direct guidance from an instructor outside the constraints of time and place. Learn more in: Assessing Program Outcomes of an M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Program: A Comparison of Face-to-Face to Completely Online Deliverables

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Occurring at different times. In the context of communications technologies, asynchronous technologies allow communicators to interact with the conversation at different times; for example, e-mail or threaded discussions. Learn more in: Social Presence in Distance Learning

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Communications and activities occurring between participants not connected in real time, the opposite of synchronous Learn more in: Computer Mediated Collaboration

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Work that students complete on their own, outside of class time. Teachers give assignments and students are required to complete them and turn them in by a given deadline. Learn more in: How to Teach Writing Effectively in a Virtual Environment: Tips for Growing Student Writers Through a Virtual Platform

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Online interactions that do not require real-time communication between students and faculty. Asynchronous interactions often involve discussion forums, emails, and video- or audio-recordings that can be completed by students on their own time. Learn more in: Beyond Onboarding: Building a Culture of Continuous Professional Development for Effective Online Instruction

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Asynchronous communication happens at different times. A typical example of asynchronous communication and interaction is a discussion board where users contribute their posts at different times. Learn more in: Lectures and Discussions in Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environments: The Effect of Communication Modality on Learner Satisfaction and Mental Effort

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In delayed time (e.g., learning from a Web site at a time that is personally convenient). Learn more in: A Matrix for E-Collaboration in Rural Canadian Schools

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Learning or messaging that occurs at different times. Learn more in: Key Aspects of Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment

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Any type of communication and online interaction that does not happen in real time. A discussion board where students can post their contributions any time is an example of asynchronous communication, whereas the opposite (i.e., synchronous) would be a live lecture, for example, via a video conference or in a virtual world setting where avatars meet and interact in real time. Learn more in: Facilitation Strategies to Moderate Synchronous Virtual Discussion Groups in Teacher Training

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Communication not simultaneous but at the same place or with the same tools. Learn more in: Digital and Collaborative Work: Winning Couple?

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A course which is delivered with no live elements allowing students to take part at any time. Learn more in: Preparing Part-Time Instructors for Success in Online Course Development and Teaching

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Refers to self-directed learning opportunities that are not coordinated in time, where learners are not in the same geographical location as the instructor, such as in correspondence courses. Learn more in: Resourcing Equity for Online Learners: Supporting Students-with-Limitations

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Interaction, communication, and/or completion of tasks between two individuals or groups that can be completed during different timeframes. Learn more in: Innovative Strategies for Preparing and Developing Career and Technical Education Leaders

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Communication that is not occurring in “real-time” such as email and texting. Learn more in: “I Found Myself Retweeting”: Using Twitter Chats to Build Professional Learning Networks

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Learning in which interaction between instructors and students occurs intermittently with a time delay. Examples are self-paced courses taken via the Internet or CD-ROM, Q&A mentoring, online discussion groups, and e-mail (Learning Circuits, 2006). Learn more in: Instructional Design and E-Training

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No real-time interaction (e.g., discussion forums, blogs). Learn more in: Intentionality in Blended Learning Design: Applying the Principles of Meaningful Learning, U-Learning, UDL, and CRT

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Communications and activities occurring between participants not connected in real time, the opposite of synchronous Learn more in: Computer Mediated Collaboration

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Not time dependent. Learn more in: IM's Growth, Benefits, and Impact on Communication

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Electronic communication that does not require those participating to be on-line at the same time. Learn more in: Future Methods of Adult Education

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Not happening at the same time. Asynchronous work is work that may be completed at the students’ own pace (though typically subject to due dates). In the context of remote learning (see definition below), asynchronous activities may include watching a pre-recorded lecture; completing online homework. Learn more in: TACTivities: A Way to Promote Hands-On, Minds-On Learning in a Virtual Learning Environment

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An online course that is taught via a digital learning platform where students can meet the course requirements any time, day, or place. Learn more in: Supporting Students Through Online Learning

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Communication occurring via a time delay, such as posts to an electronic bulletin board. Learn more in: Online Learner Expectations

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A form of online discussion among students, workers, or instructors. Participants post comments, opinions, reflections, or questions to a type of online discussion board. Participants can read and respond to others’ postings. Participants can access or post at any time. Learn more in: Just-in-Time Training (JITT) and its Implications for Teaching and Learning

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Asynchronous communication happens at different times. Discussion forums, for example, are often asynchronous because the participants contribute their posts at different times. An advantage of asynchronous communication is that the participants have ample time to read and reflect on other participants’ posts and to carefully prepare their own contributions at their own pace. Learn more in: Strategies to Support Teachers in Designing Culturally Responsive Curricula in Online Learning Environments

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Refers to the nature of telecommunications that permits each Learn more in: Telementoring: Mentoring Beyond the Constraints of Time and Space

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An online methodology for delivering academic course content that allows the learner to access materials at any time and does not require a specific meeting time or place. Learn more in: Asynchronicity, Access, and Attainment: Best Practices of an Adult Degree Completion Program

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In communication, this term refers to channels which can operate with only one member of an interaction present at any time; one leaves a message, and later someone else reads it and perhaps responds; email is asynchronous Learn more in: Social Structures of Online Religious Communities

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In delayed time (e.g., learning from a Web site at a time that is personally convenient). Learn more in: Cybercells for Virtual Teaching and Learning

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Asynchronous learning stands for non-simultaneous learning and affords the convenience of learners and teachers being able to log-in, read material, engage in discussions, post assignments, etc, whenever is convenient for their schedule, commitments and time zones. Technology options can extend the possibilities in many directions for both asynchronous learning through for example online discussion boards, video clips, audio clips, podcasts, and file sharing, video conferencing, podcasting, etc. Learn more in: Comprehensive Distance Learning Design for Adult Education

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Online communication that does occur at the same time. Learn more in: Preparing Participants for Computer Mediated Communication

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