<p>I have the same issue with getting students to attend the optional office hours at our school. &nbsp;Instructors must post available times and students may sign up to have an online meeting with the instructor to discuss questions about course material or anything else. &nbsp;It is supposed to mimic an open door to the instructor during their down time in a traditional campus. &nbsp;Seldom times the extremely diligent students will show up, the ones who are struggling do not. &nbsp;The only time we have had large numbers attend these type of sessions is when we provide some structure as to what will be discussed or reviewed. &nbsp;If they know the instrucor is going to review a topic they don't want to miss it but they will not access the resource on their own accord without a framework for the session. &nbsp;I would love to hear how others have encouraged this type of student-instructor engagement and what you think the barriers are for students?</p>