Rejuvenate your online forums by integrating universally recognized games like "Would You Rather," "Red Flags and Green Flags," and "What’s Your Hot Take?" Discover how these dynamic strategies not only boost engagement but also foster meaningful discussions, building a vibrant community and deepening interaction with both peers and course content.

Would you rather your students simply log in and tune out, or log in and light up? The engagement crisis in asynchronous learning environments is real, with many online discussions degenerating into obligatory, uninspiring tasks that students navigate with minimal enthusiasm. This session provides a transformative solution by introducing seven gamified strategies designed to revitalize online forums and assignments. We will explore how integrating familiar game formats such as "Would You Rather" for ethical and personal dilemmas, "Red Flags and Green Flags" for evaluating concepts, "What’s Your Hot Take?" for passionate debates on current issues, and "Bracket Challenges" for competitive decision-making, can dramatically enhance student interaction with course content and among peers. Each strategy is crafted to not only engage students in a more dynamic and meaningful way but also to create a sense of community that permeates the entire course. These gamified approaches encourage students to connect more genuinely, participate more actively, and think more critically, transforming online forums into hubs of vibrant, substantive discussion. Learn how to apply these engaging, interactive strategies to your digital classrooms, ensuring that your forums are not just places of passive discussion, but exciting landscapes of learning and connection. Step into a world where students are not only active participants but also contributors to a thriving learning community.