Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind
Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?
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Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?
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