One of the most difficult things to do in an online environment is to create and maintain student engagement. In a previous post I talked about humanizing the environment. This post reinforces that idea that we need to build online communities in order to promote learning in the online environment. Christopher Pappas in his blog talks about 10 activities that can be employed to build stronger online communities. I don't agree with all his suggestions, particularly in our context but it makes for a good discussion so take a read and let me know your thoughts on the suggestions.
http://elearningindustry.com/top-10-elearning-activities-can-employ-build-strong-online-learning-communities
