They can also be carried into the on-line environment. Each interaction is supported by different technologies. Selecting and managing these technologies to best facilitate appropriate interactions for a particular course and group of students is the art of web course development. Email Email can be used in a number of ways in a course. Traditionally it has been used in a Leaner-Instructor context.
Students often turn in project by way of email attachments.
Students find it more useful as a conduit for information retrieval from the Instructor. Usually students ask these question to clarify information. Before email learners had to ask a question in class or ask a question of the instructor before or after class. Many instructors see this as an increase in workload. But before the advent of email those question may never have asked or answered.