Students can focus on particular topics and contribute their ideas/opinion.  I also like that students can review other posts to see what their peers are thinking and perhaps take away valuable information from reading other continent that comes up through further engagements.

I understand that wikis and blogs can be used to host media sites but then my question goes to... How to collect for the course as far as compensation goes.  Once paid how do I get the student lined up to begin the course?  

So many people are using social media it makes sense to be able to make a class page to open discussion.  I also had the thought that it may save me more time as well for example if all my students know where to go to ask questions, I may be able to post one answer verse answering the same question 10 times individually.  I also like the idea of giving students the opportunity to engage with each other online it may open the door to better communication during clinics if they are a little more comfortable with each other… >>>