<p>@chrwat &nbsp;I strongly believe that the student has to be convinced that time management is the single most important aspect of on line course taking. &nbsp;When somebody is in a f2f course they have the advantage of kinesic observation and understanding what is truly expected. &nbsp;The f2f courses create an issue where support can come from anywhere and there is a structure that requires the students presence in a brick and mortar classroom once or twice a week. &nbsp;Teaching on line students spread throughout the world they may not even be awake for the chatrooms where they can pose live questions. &nbsp;Getting them to buy in early on doing assignments early enough to be adjusted if there is a problem is the challenge. &nbsp;Some will get it right away and some will not despite your best efforts.</p>