Chat rooms were introduced in Fall 1997, but participation has been slim and somewhat disappointing. The course is keyed to Sternberg 1st Ed. This course was created for the Web from the start. Achieving a more interactive on-line relationship with students was one of the goals. However, that was not achieved.
Most interaction still takes place in person.
Recently, attempts to use Forums have also been tried, but with little success. One lesson learned was to design with concrete labels not abstract ones. This course adopted a new model, student-created Web pages. Student response to this method was mostly favorable. I provided a framework for the course, and students had to find URLs for the topic they chose and then create a Web page.