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The Case for ‘Edtech Minimalism’ in an Age of Distance Learning

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They allow me to not only minimize the complexity of digital learning, but also help ensure that when students do use them, they are doing so as part of an active learning process. After all, students are interacting with content, and sure, it’s probably better than simply watching a lecture and sitting quietly.

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QR Codes for Quick Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. The exercise could involve recall practice.

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Let’s Take a Poll: Working Towards a More Equitable Classroom

Faculty Focus

Immediate feedback is a successful engagement strategy that promotes active learning and fosters a supportive, inclusive classroom, especially when used with low stakes assignments or to gauge transfer of knowledge (Epstein & Brosvic, 2002, Goldstein & Wallis, 2015). Kahoot Many of you are probably familiar with Kahoot.,

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Let’s Take a Poll: Working Towards a More Equitable Classroom

Faculty Focus

Immediate feedback is a successful engagement strategy that promotes active learning and fosters a supportive, inclusive classroom, especially when used with low stakes assignments or to gauge transfer of knowledge (Epstein & Brosvic, 2002, Goldstein & Wallis, 2015). Kahoot Many of you are probably familiar with Kahoot.,