Online Learning

Asynchronous learning is an educational approach where students access pre-recorded lessons, complete assignments, and demonstrate learning on their own schedule rather than attending live classes at set times.

A Learning Management System (LMS) is software that centralizes course delivery, progress tracking, assignments, and grading in one platform—useful for homeschoolers managing multiple curricula or teaching groups.

Live online classes are real-time virtual learning sessions where homeschool students interact with instructors and peers through video conferencing, offering accountability and social connection that self-paced courses don't provide.

Pre-recorded lessons are educational videos filmed in advance that students can access anytime, offering flexibility to learn at their own pace by pausing, rewinding, and replaying instruction as needed—a form of asynchronous learning popular in homeschool curricula.

Synchronous learning is real-time education where instructors and students interact live, whether through video calls, online classes, or in-person co-ops—as opposed to asynchronous learning where students access pre-recorded content on their own schedule.

A virtual classroom is a live, online learning environment where students and teachers interact in real-time through video conferencing, enabling immediate feedback and peer discussion—unlike self-paced online courses where students work independently through pre-recorded content.