A couple of things came up. One is about navigational simplicity. Some of my students have trouble with it and it helps for me to tell them exactly where to go and/or post it. Of course, I have to know where to go...
The intellectual interaction is interesting. I think some discussion posting assignments do not assess comprehension well, but I think that's on purpose. I suspect these assignments are intended to get students to become involved with the material by relating it to their lives. They may interact with the material in indirect ways sometimes. The course has not yet talked about fostering interest in the topic or course.
