Tell me about asynchronous classes for adults

Post date: 2020-12-04 03:18:39

I am thinking of taking an online writing workshop, but it's an asynchronous class, and I'm not sure how well that would work. Please share your experiences.

Most of what I'm finding online seems to be focused on whether asynchronous classes are or aren't a good idea for young people. This is a writing workshop for adults with lectures, writing prompts, and discussions. Students post work and receive feedback.
I am just having a hard time wrapping my head around this. I think one issue I have is that I'm a member of an online cancer support group that I've had to back away from for my own mental health. I think that not actually meeting people results in a kind of anonymity that can lead to misreadings and misunderstandings. I took a Zoom writing workshop over the summer that I was very happy with, but I did feel like I got to know my classmates because we were seeing each other in real time for several hours a day.
So if you've participated in an asynchronous class, please share.

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