What is the difference between asynchronous and synchronous communication? Asynchronous communications are online tools that do not require real-time interaction; examples are e-mail and electronic bulletin boards. Synchronous communications are a method of communicating in which the participants communicate in real time such as a chat-room. Because of their ability to link students to other students in classrooms across the globe, most of these tools offer fascinating educational applications. Name and describe the Internet communication tools that fall into each category. E-mail is the most popular asynchronous communication tool. Another type of asynchronous communication is computer discussion or bulletin board, club, conference, or forum. Mailing list is another asynchronous communication form. This allows automatically deliver email to those who subscribe to a list. A chat room is a form of synchronous communication which allows real-time conversations. You enter a chat-room and type your responses to communication.
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