Bryan & Bill,
Thanks for continuing the conversation. Developing rules for interaction with assigned participation points helps me encourage the students to be more involved in the social interaction of the online course. Also, I have students introduce themselves through a home page and then have students review all home pages and find something in common with at least three other students in the class. They post on a discussion board the things that have in common with the other students. This helps students begin to develop a relationship with others. This process can continue in a variety of ways.… >>>