I'm going to have to increase the amount of asynchronous communication in my classes. For the most part, my impression was that they were of limited value, but changing the way I use them and putting the ideas in this section to work will improve my classes.
The Bergquist & Philips taxonomy of learning styles was interesting and useful. I might share the list with my students to see if it gives them some insight into their own learning styles. The handbook they wrote is available online, and although some of it is dated, it's got some good points. For a busy instructor, it's probably TL/DR stuff, but I had some time so look at it.
Synchronous learning is what I am used to, but for my students, it's less important. They rarely take notes, and many don't like to participate in discussions. Even when classes meet on campus, students don't interact. They arrive early and look at their phones until class begins without talking or even looking at each other. Most would rather watch a recorded lecture than come to class.
