Reaction towards chatting on-line

This kind of chatting is not novel to young people. But using it as a teaching or self-teachig method is really new to me. When chatting with different students or people, i do think we can learn about them in a more subtle and personal way. We will have our students trust us and confide to us just like friends. Many teachers complain it's really hard to conduct a large class. Actually, this kind of chatting is a good supplement to in-class teaching. The key issues are how to adapt it to different teaching objectives and courses and how to motivate students.