How to overcome ‘forum fatigue’ with activities that students enjoy
Emilie Rutledge
The Open University
Emilie Rutledge
The Open University
Emilie Rutledge is head of economics and a senior lecturer at the Open University. She is also managing editor of the Journal of Gulf Studies.
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While online forums have been shown to boost learning and retention, if ‘forum fatigue’ sets in, students disengage. Here, Emilie Rutledge proposes a way to design activities that are most likely to elicit student participation