Key Factors in Mitigating Online Learning Fatigue Among University Students

This study, conducted during the second of two semesters that were managed primarily online in 2020, sought to examine the means by which instructors can reduce the potentially harmful effects of “Zoom fatigue” on students. After a thorough investigation of current literature was undertaken, a survey was developed to collect university students’ (n = 144) opinions on specific factors that have been shown to affect Zoom fatigue. The survey was administered on Google Forms and allowed students both to select an item from a multiplechoice scale and to provide a write-in answer. The results of this survey showed that several factors, including in-Zoom breaks and careful camera and shared screen use, could assist in reducing fatigue among learners in live online courses. Further research needs to be conducted, but several suggestions for best practices based on the data collected are included at the end of the article.