Communication, communication, communication. What most impressed me about the section is that communication is key to establishing your presence and control, and establishing trust between yourself and your students in the course. I was particualrly impressed with the concept of establishing a general chat room or forum for yourself and students for things that are not necessarily course related. I would probably not have thought of that on my own, but it really does make sense. Most classes also have a social aspect, especially in the grades I teach (elementary). In the in-class environment we supply the opportunity for soical learning to go on, so making an opportunity for that in an on-line envornment is probably crucial.
