<p>This is ongoing cry of the online instructor. &nbsp;Why don't student attend the live chats? For me it is not as important as at least getting them to watch the arvhied recording. &nbsp;The way in which I try to motivate them into the live chat room or at least watch the archived recording is to mention this in their feedback in the gradebook as well as email and also announcements. &nbsp;While it is exciting for me when 3 or 4 students attend a live chat, it is as gratifying to discover that a student has actually watched the recording and has learned something from it.&nbsp;</p>