On this page, you will find a description of tech tools that can be used for asynchronous instruction.
Asynchronous instruction allows students to move through lesson material at their own pace. Many teachers first became familiar with asynchronous instruction during the period of remote and concurrent teaching, but it can be used in a blended learning setting as well. For example, a teacher could assign an asynchronous lesson as a station during a station rotation, or they could assign an asynchronous lesson on a day when they are not in the classroom.
PearDeck is an interactive presentation tool. Teachers can embed interactive questions in Google Slides and track student responses in real time as they deliver presentations. Presentations can be instructor led or student-paced (asynchronous.)
When you want real-time formative feedback from all students as they move through the self-paced lesson
When you want to allow students to move through your interactive slides at their own pace
Edpuzzle is an online tool that allows teachers to embed interactive content into personal or web-based videos. For example, a teacher could record a screencast and embed questions to check for student understanding as they watch.
To deliver asynchronous instruction in a video format
To ensure that students have watched your entire video
To embed checks for understanding in a video lesson
Schoology Student Completion rules are requirements placed on course materials to guide students through materials at their own pace. These requirements include features such as requiring students to view a page of notes before attempting an assignment, or requiring students to score at least a certain percentage on an assessment before proceeding to the next page.
When you want students to move through a Schoology folder at their own pace
To ensure students move through a Schoology folder in sequential order
To create a self-paced lesson that includes materials individually assigned to students