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[dragonimp]

One of the things that's missing in online classes is the ability to go "is it me, or is this class really opaque?" It just doesn't work the same on message boards. Neither do group discussions. In fact, most mandatory message board discussions are really lame. There also isn't the same kind of opportunity to realize the way you've been interpreting an assignment is completely different from the way everyone else has been interpreting it.

I want my classroom.

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[actionranger.livejournal.com]

Mandatory commenting on message boards isn't the same as class participation. You rarely hear 20 people in a class room respond to someone's comment with "That's a great comment."

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly. There's no good way to bounce things off your classmates, either. It just really doesn't work as well.