The most difficult challenge for me is engaging asynchronous learners, especially younger students who are uncomfortable interacting with other people. They tend to do all of the assignments early, or all of them at the last minute. During class, they turn of their cameras and mute themselves, or have a game or the internet open for the entire class. They rely on the CMS for instructions, and pay no attention to feedback or the instructor's advice. If they don't see something on their screen, they don't look for it. They email the instructor and expect an immediate reply. 9 times out of 10, the answer is something that I have said, emphasized, and repeated in class. To them, the instructor is an outdated feature of the class, or an adversary who keeps creating problems like class participation and feedback.
