Synchronous communication tools
Synchronous communication tools (e.g. chat, video, conference) stimulate a ‘real’ conversation with immediate interaction among the participants. In a chatroom, for example, everyone is online and students communicate with each other at the same moment.
The benefit of synchronous collaborative learning is the ‘proximity’ of your students: the interaction is almost as smooth as a face-to-face conversation.
The disadvantages are:
