Sometimes it is hard to get work done. It’s difficult to gear up and get yourself into gear, pulling motivation from thin air. Now think about doing that not only for yourself, but for 2 or 3 other people in your class that you barely know.
Group work is difficult normally, but in an online class it can be even more challenging to engage with your fellow classmates. What I recommend is to truly connect with your teammates. Try to get to know them outside of a classroom context. Getting to know your teammates is useful, for your motivation as well as their’s. By getting to know each other as more than a digital account, you are less likely to skip out on your responsibilities as you are letting down an actual person.
Another technique is to really get everything nailed down schedule wise right away. These deadlines help everyone else to manage their work on time.