Professor Jeffrey Campbell of San Diego State University does not believe digital courses have to be impersonal just because interactions are through a website . He writes that one key step is limiting the number of students in a cohort , even though online provides the opportunity for near - unlimited scale . Most of the time, these activities need not be structured, but instead more social. His second tip is to offer social media for engagement offline , which forges stronger relationships among students and instructors , leading to more lively discussion during the course .
Professor Jeffrey Campbell of San Diego State University does not believe digital courses have to be impersonal just because interactions are through a website . He writes that one key step is limiting the number of students in a cohort , even though online provides the opportunity for near - unlimited scale . His second tip is to offer social media for engagement offline , which forges stronger relationships among students and instructors , leading to more lively discussion during the course .