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With the rapid development of digitization and informatization, digital course resources and online learning platforms are rapidly increasing, and the phenomenon of superficial learning is increasingly attracting widespread attention. Although digital courses have abundant resources, they reduce the interaction and exploration process of knowledge between teachers and students, as well as between students and themselves. Exploring effective stragies for online discussions and interactions is of great significance in promoting the efficiency and quality of digital collaborative learning. This article aims to review effective strategies for promoting meaningful online discussions and interactions in a digital collaborative learning environment. In addition, this article also proposes future directions for higher education to enhance the interactivity of collaborative learning. Therefore, this article fills the limited gap in the systematic evaluation of digital collaborative learning. This article adopts the preferred reporting item (PRISMA) of systematic evaluation and meta-analysis to review current research, and uses two core journal databases, Scopus and Web of Science. Through a systematic search of "digital collaborative learning" or "online collaborative learning" or "online interactive learning" or "online collaborative learning" or "remote collaborative education" and "higher education" or "professional education" or "academic education" or "adult education", a total of 15 articles were found. Based on this, we explored the main problems and effective strategies to promote interaction in digital collaborative learning, and put forward some targeted suggestions at the end of the research, which should be the focus of future research. The main outcome emphasizes four effective strategies for promoting meaningful online discussions and interactions in a digital collaborative learning environment: positive promotion, positive feedback, reflection, and technical support. Despite its limitations, this systematic review can make a certain contribution to digital collaborative learning, benefiting practitioners in related fields and paving the way for future research.
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