Time management seems to be the big issue these days along with a lack of self-motivation. Students see this, especially in the summer, as a large block of free time and may tend to take more leisurely activities instead of schoolwork. Granted, not all, but some. It was asked many times of me that if they just do the discussions does that count as attendance. I had to tell them that I require attendance to the online sessions because we discuss a wide variety of topics related to the material that may not show up in discussions. I have had students ask for extra time and sessions because they couldn't make scheduled sessions which is something I do when needed.
