You may be thinking that you have enough to worry about right now so why start creating with a new tool?! Well, this tool is worth it, at least in my opinion.
Do you want to add some spark to the way your students view your course content?
My approach to engaging faculty in becoming online instructors has been to stimulate their imaginations about the new instructional strategies available to them in this different mode of teaching. Graded discussion forums unlock a new and powerful instructional strategy that is not readily feasible in traditional face-to-face classrooms.