At times the members of the group will be working individually and at times collaboratively. The facilitator will take a back seat during this phase, perhaps keeping in touch with the group leader to assess whether the agreed upon time frames are being met and that the project is on track. The final stage of the project will be the culminating activity. The product that has been created is displayed or presented in one way or another for the rest of the class. One obvious way to present an online project is in the form of web pages.
High attrition is common in online activities.
Timely, regular feedback to all group members regarding whether they are meeting the group leader's expectations is very important. Questions might be directed to specific members to help draw them into a discussion. The group leader must direct the mix and balance of goals, ideas, decisions and social dynamics as the project progresses. Individual differences are sometimes enhanced online, particularly for those intimidated by expressing themselves in writing or by technology itself. Take caution in that both positive and negative messages tend to be amplified in the online medium.