- Forum-based online learning is a useful complementary approach to the classroom 
- Engages students: problem solving, collaboration, incorporating real life experiences
- Breaking up final paper into smaller deadlines was helpful for preventing procrastination and plagiarism 


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Students in the online forum-based group submitted assignments more in the first two days and much less in the final two days than students in the control group. Online forum-based learning was associated with less procrastination than the control.

Results: Procrastination

- Students were emotionally resistant to forum-based online learning but recognized that it was helpful in reducing procrastination and plagiarism
- Students recognized that lecture learning is not enough but the majority still preferred a typical classroom approach

Results: Student Perception

Kang, X., & Zhang, W. (2020). An experimental case study on forum-based online teaching to improve student’s engagement and motivation in higher education. Interactive Learning Environments. https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2020.1817758

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