Tips on online presence discussion can be summarised as:
- Be present regularly, monitoring absent learners.
- Provide assignment and their timelines, to encourage participation.
- Set schedules on the different activities, when chats will be on and time limits of forums.
- There should be early agreement on the schedules, when to meet and the agendas.
- Provision of group contacts for proper communication, eg group emails and contacts.
- Give reminders for important dates and functions or events.
- Record messages on progress or performance and give regular updates.