A high level of interpersonal interactivity is achievable in an online course. We will first discuss the excellent content interactivity available in some online courses before discussing interpersonal interactivity.
Some online courses provide interactivity with content.
Such tutorials require significant design time and money to anticipate and program for all learners' needs. Unanticipated learner needs still require faculty contact. These types of tutorials can be excellent supplements to online courses learning, but cannot replace interpersonal interactivity. The remainder of this article is devoted to interpersonal interactivity. Importance of Interpersonal Interactivity Interpersonal interactivity fosters development of critical thinking through clarification of ideas and evaluation of others' ideas.