Hi All, This response is meant for all students who have registered for this course and have posted a response to this question. Satrohan ________________________________________________ Positions taken on this Subject varied. Some of you maintained that managing students in an online environment requires equivalent effort when compared to a traditional classroom environment; others maintain it will take more effort. I do not recall anyone mentioning it could take less effort. My position is that while the kinds of tasks we may be required to perform in both settings might be very similar, the manner in which we accomplish those tasks is different and this difference could tip the scale into taking the position that it is more difficult to manage students in a classroom environment. As an online Instructor, you perform several roles among which are: Coach Counselor Mediator These roles are much easier fulfilled in a face-to-face environment. In an online environment, it can take a longer time to accomplish tasks surrounding student management; especially providing constructive and informative feedback in a timely manner, enforcing disciplinary action, conflict resolution, and managing undesirable behavior. Satrohan