Synchronous learning describes forms of education, instruction, and learning that occur at the same time, but not in the same place. The term is most commonly applied to various forms of digital and online learning in which students learn from instructors, colleagues, or peers in real time, but not in person. For example, educational video conferencing (ex. Zoom), interactive webinars, chat-based online discussions (ex. Google Hangouts/Google Meet), and lectures that are broadcast at the same time they are delivered are forms of synchronous learning.