I enjoyes this course very much.  As the manager of a far-flung team working on many different aspects of an educaitonal website, many of the lessons were very relevant, and I hope to implement some of the new tips I've learned.  I believe that the most important thing I've learned is that clarifying goals and expectations from the launch of a team will help ensure its success, as well as setting up universally accepted practices for appropriate and regular communication.

What helps you keep your virtual teams on-task and effective?