What is the effect of communication with students outside classroom time, on student learning, motivation and achievement?

Embedded topics and questions:

How to illicit communication among students?

How to motivate students without marks?

How might internal self-discipline replace external and teacher-centred learning?

How am I going to instill more self-motivation in students?

How am I going to motivate weak learners to seek help outside of class time?

How do I integrate class material and technology?

How do I use web literacy to improve communication and interpersonal relationships?