Student relationships with instructors online need to go no further than the online learning course. Just like face-to-face traditional classroom has fine lines formed so does the online learning world too. You want students to learn about the course material so they can gain support and engage on any questions and comments they may be presented in the course. Instructors need to be reminded that they are in a professional environment where they need to conduct themselves professionally in front of students at all times. Instructors are authoritative figure leaders at academic institutions where they are “always on.”