A Distance Synchronous course (with an Instruction Mode Code of “DS”) is a course where there are scheduled meeting times in Mainestreet, and you are connecting with students during those times using web-conferencing technology, like Zoom or Google Meet.
There are some great advantages to teaching a Distance Synchronous course, instead of an Online course section, including:
- You are able to see and communicate with distant students in real-time
- You can ask for course feedback, and formatively assess how students are doing as naturally as you do in your face-to-face classroom
- You can create interactive polls, activities, and small-grouping strategies to engage students in
- Creating opportunities for active participation and communication can reduce the transactional distance with students, and work to meet a variety of student learning preferences.