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Introduction

scared, or angry—a wheel of emotions that Research has historically indicated strong

schools must sensitively address as they look to correlations between student engagement
The shift to online learning structure new curriculums. (defined as sustained focus, active participation

disrupts classroom progress in learning, and time spent on tasks) and student

Needless to say, transitioning to distance achievement. Students who are inattentive,

learning at scale is challenging, especially withdrawn, and disengaged have poorer
Schools have closed in 130 countries, disrupting
for educators. Teachers face a unique set of academic performance when compared to highly
the educations of more than 1.2 billion children
hurdles. They need to: engaged learners. Consequently, as students
and youth. And in the US alone, at least 54.8

million students have been affected by school • Adapt quickly to new learning environments are forced to navigate this “new normal” of self-

closures. (Forbes) so that they can in turn support their learners. driven, online learning, engaging syllabi and
assignments are critical to their success.
• Help their students develop the necessary

Many districts with internet access are shifting digital skills so they can use technology
to online learning due to the global pandemic. effectively in support of their learning. To avoid permanent setbacks in education,

However, many education systems are ill- • Create curriculum that can be easily shared successful educators are looking for tools that

equipped to quickly make this transition for all online and has clear instructions that make fulfill three essential needs to improve the
sense to all recipients.
students at scale. Technology and infrastructure online learning experience:

are essential to sustain school programs at • Enable frequent collaboration and 1. Personalized learning paths
communication to make sure no student
a safe distance, but they’re often expensive
feels alone and helpless. 2. Accurate assessments of student performance
and require a steep learning curve. Even
3. Self-driven, empowered students
more importantly, widespread quarantine Finally, the last (and arguably most important)

enforcement is also disrupting routines for obstacle that teachers face during the global
students. Many kids feel confused, sad, worried, health crisis is declining student engagement.