The reason it's more work in online classes is that writing takes longer than talking and reading takes longer than speaking. That's the only difference in the time commitment for online and f2f classes. A lot depends on one's reading and typing s...
I use a rubric that details how points are distributed for an online weekly discussion. Let's say the discussion is worth 35 points each week. Here's the breakdown of how they earn points. BTW quality increases significantly if they follow these r...