Rosenberg+Quote,+Page+140

Rosenberg, M. (2001) e-Learning: Strategies for delivering knowledge in the digital age. McGraw-Hill, p. 140.

“Web technologies now allow synchronous learning at a distance.”

Since this quote was written in 2001, it is almost “Nostradamus-like” in it prophetic nature. Synchronous web technologies, driven by business, have proliferated and while there are commercial market leaders for third party technologies that can be used in learning management systems and linked to company portals, a free and education friendly competitor is quickly becoming a rising star. AnyMeeting, formerly called “Freebinar”, allows for unlimited attendance at web presentations, free call conferencing, desktop sharing, web cam sharing, and VoIP, for free. **I introduced this to my faculty and leadership at my current institution**. Technologies like this not only allow the synchronous presentation aspect, but the recording of events features, allows for learners to experience the session asynchronously as well.