Yes, I think mandatory chat session will resolve this issue. The instructor can assess and evaluate each student's participation and assign grade accordingly.
Belinda:
I do not believe mandatory Chat sessions will enhance or promote participation in group projects. There are two measures you can take to assess the comprehension and contribution of individual students.
1. In a group project, require individual students to submit their individual contributions to you for grading.
2. In additiomn to 1 in the above, assign individual projects that have to be submitted for grading.
Satrohan
