Very well research supported points in the article. Four things physical classroom teacher-led course offer which is often missed in an online course are: 1.

Very well research supported points in the article. Four things physical classroom teacher-led course offer which is often missed in an online course are: 1. well formulated Lesson Plans 2. Regular Homework assignments with Timelines and Deadlines 3. Periodic testing & grading 4. Peer students who are a huge source of motivation and inspiration Online courses may offer some of the above in one form or another, but not nearly as effective as Classroom lead course as pointed in the article. > Of course, another time-honored source of extrinsic motivation are deadlines. > Course timelines and deadlines hold students accountable, spurring them to produce, keep up, and complete their work. In the ‘learn at your own pace’ model, timelines and deadlines are negotiable, at best, non-existent, at worst.