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Synchronous Communications

Introduction

Synchronous communication occurs in real-time with participants dynamically responding to each other. Asynchronous communication allows participants to make responses to one another at different times.

The following lists shows popular Web-based communication mechanisms categorized into synchronous and asynchronous communication.

Asynchronous	Synchronous
Email	IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Listservs	MUDs/MOOs
Newsgroups	Shared Whiteboards
Mediated Discussions	A/V Teleconferencing

These mediums support multiple paradigms of communications. One-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one and many-to-many models of communication are supported.