a local instructor who presentsrecordings from NC State in class to their respective students. Each of the partnering universitiescreated their own course website for this course where students upload assignments, and accessthe syllabus and other reading materials. Although students from each participating institutionshare the same lecture content and readings, specific assignments and grading requirements aredetermined by the local instructors at each institution. However, a common online open-sourcediscussion forum known as Piazza was used for all registered students, regardless of theinstitution where they were enrolled. The goal was for all students to interact with one anotherthrough the Piazza discussion forum and share their opinions