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The landscape for professional learning is changing at a rapid pace. At MPS we are embracing eLearning to provide MPS employees more options on how they participate in professional learning. You may hear about two different types of online learning styles when talking about eLearning. Those styles include Asynchronous and Synchronous. This page will focus on the differences between these two styles.
The landscape for professional learning is changing at a rapid pace. At MPS we are embracing eLearning to provide MPS employees more options on how they participate in professional learning. You may hear about two different types of online learning styles when talking about eLearning. Those styles include Asynchronous and Synchronous. This page will focus on the differences between these two styles.
Asynchronous Online Courses
Asynchronous Online Courses
These courses do not take place in real-time. This is an independent, self-guided style of learning. The content is presented using the Learning Management System (LMS), discussion forums, and document sharing platforms. The participant will receive course credit when the online course work is completed.
Online Course Methods: webinars
Virtual Platform: LMS, Google Meets, Google Classroom
Synchronous Online Courses
Synchronous Online Courses
These courses take place in real-time with an instructor, moderator, and participants. Participants and instructors can interact using a specific virtual platform that includes audio and video chats and discussion boards. It allows for simultaneous learning from multiple locations. This could be a single-day or multi-day event. Participants will receive credit once the course work is completed.
Online Course Methods: Video conferences, live chatting and live-streaming lectures
Virtual Platform: Zoom, Google Hangouts, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, BlueJeans
Asynchronous Online Courses
Asynchronous Online Courses
These self-paced courses are always available in the LMS. The professional development department can assist you with uploading your courses into the system. We can create a Content Creator course that provides a link to a webinar created by an outside vendor or a recorded workshop created by your department. We can also guide you on the best way for your department to produce your own webinar from start to finish. Submit the Adult Professional Development Learning Request form for LMS . If you have questions on how to start this process, submit the LMS Help Request Form. The professional development department is happy to assist you.
Synchronous Online Courses
Synchronous Online Courses
These are courses where people from different locations all meet together in a virtual meeting through an online platform like Google Meets or Zoom. There can be many moving parts to synchronous online courses. These events can be large or small, have breakout sessions for group discussion, and much more. You can record events that can be uploaded into the LMS for future employee learning opportunities. The LMS currently only supports WebEx but you can still upload your event information into the LMS. If you need to add a course and/or session complete the Adult Professional Learning Request Form.
LMS Request Forms
LMS Request Forms
If you need any assistance with new courses, eLearning, or have general questions, please complete one of the following forms so we can assist you. You can expand each topic using the arrow to the right.
If you need any assistance with new courses, eLearning, or have general questions, please complete one of the following forms so we can assist you. You can expand each topic using the arrow to the right.
The PD department enters all new courses into LMS. Department LMS Administrators or PD department team members can add in-person or virtual learning sessions. You can find the MPS Course Set Up form here.
The PD department enters all new courses into LMS. Department LMS Administrators or PD department team members can add in-person or virtual learning sessions. You can find the MPS Course Set Up form here.
If you need help with general LMS questions you can review the resources on this website or you can submit an LMS Help Request form.
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