Asynchronous conferencing
Encyclopedia
Asynchronous conferencing is the formal term used in science
, in particular in computer-mediated communication
, collaboration
and learning, to describe technologies where there is a delay in interaction between contributors. It is used in contrast to synchronous conferencing
, which refers to various "chat" systems in which users communicate simultaneously in "real time".
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, in particular in computer-mediated communication
Computer-mediated communication
Computer-mediated communication is defined as any communicative transaction that occurs through the use of two or more networked computers...
, collaboration
Computer-supported collaboration
Computer-supported collaboration research focuses on technology that affects groups, organizations, communities and societies, e.g., voice mail and text chat. It grew from cooperative work study of supporting people's work activities and working relationships...
and learning, to describe technologies where there is a delay in interaction between contributors. It is used in contrast to synchronous conferencing
Synchronous conferencing
Synchronous conferencing is the formal term used in science, in particular in computer-mediated communication, collaboration and learning, to describe online chat technologies. It has arisen at a time when the term chat had a negative connotation...
, which refers to various "chat" systems in which users communicate simultaneously in "real time".
See also
- CONFERCONFER (software)CONFER is one of the first and one of the most sophisticated computer conferencing systems. It was developed in 1975 at the University of Michigan by then graduate student Robert Parnes. The CONFER system continued to be a widely used communication tool until 1999...
, developed in 1975 at the University of Michigan, was one of the first and one of the most sophisticated computer conferencing systems.