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# [Leveraging Technology to Achieve Teaching Goals](https://info.squarecap.com/blog)

## [3 Ways to Reduce Exam Anxiety of Your Students](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-ways-to-reduce-exam-anxiety-of-your-students)

by [K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/k-sata-sathasivan-ph-d-co-founder-and-chief-academic-officer), on May 6, 2021 6:30:10 AM

[![3 Ways to Reduce Exam Anxiety of Your Students](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sMorF9iTkVCV32ZGl_UCleZ46poOuS8Ct14E7N-Guld6cv3NV03hcEJVljU5dPAYB4Z5RDgeIFhngW-MAnNCQm1MdiFA4nO4dFbPEr_RTBW45G9CtCB-2m8fEqelzb6OOhoSJEe9)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-ways-to-reduce-exam-anxiety-of-your-students)

Anxiety management can be grouped into three “P”s: Preparation, Practice, and Personal health and habits. The experience of preparing for and taking an exam can be stressful for many students …

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## [How to Encourage Students to Come Prepared to Your Class](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/how-to-make-students-come-prepared-to-your-class)

by [K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/k-sata-sathasivan-ph-d-co-founder-and-chief-academic-officer), on Mar 22, 2021 11:08:03 PM

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As professors, we feel we are always prepared to teach the subjects we love. After teaching introductory freshman biology for the past three decades, I could easily teach the class …

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Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)

## [The Challenges of Zoom Teaching in 2020](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/the-challenges-of-zoom-teaching-in-2020)

by [Sarathi Sathasivan, CEO Squarecap Inc.](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/sarathi-sathasivan-ceo-squarecap-inc), on Dec 20, 2020 4:04:41 PM

[![The Challenges of Zoom Teaching in 2020](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/The%20Challenges%20of%20Zoom%20Teaching%20in%202020_small.jpeg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/the-challenges-of-zoom-teaching-in-2020)

At Squarecap, our goal is to empower teachers to increase student engagement so that every student can earn their degree. It’s critical for that goal that we understand the unique …

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Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)[Attendance](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/attendance)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[Polling](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/polling)[Student Success](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/student-success)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19)

## [Speaking into the void: 3 active learning techniques for re-engaging your Zoom class](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/speaking-into-the-void-3-active-learning-techniques-for-reengaging-your-zoom-class)

by [Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed.](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/stephanie-klenzendorf-m-ed), on Dec 6, 2020 8:26:19 AM

[![Speaking into the void: 3 active learning techniques for re-engaging your Zoom class](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/Online%20Teaching%202_small-1.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/speaking-into-the-void-3-active-learning-techniques-for-reengaging-your-zoom-class)

Millions of students are logging in from home this semester in an unprecedented shift to online education. Read about some of the methods teachers are using to create active learning …

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Topics:[Active Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/active-learning)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19)

## [Keeping Students Active and Engaged During Online Teaching](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/keeping-students-active-and-engaged-during-online-teaching)

by [Dr. Mona Mehdy, The University of Texas at Austin](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/dr.-mona-mehdy-the-university-of-texas-at-austin), on Aug 23, 2020 9:37:02 AM

[![Keeping Students Active and Engaged During Online Teaching](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/Google%20Drive%20Integration/How%20I%20Taught%20Online%20This%20Summer%20Introductory%20Biology%20I.jpeg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/keeping-students-active-and-engaged-during-online-teaching)

I have taught Introductory Biology I most summers for the past 15 years. However, this was the first summer in which I was required to teach it completely online, with …

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Topics:[Active Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/active-learning)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[Ask&Vote](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/askvote)[Teacher Highlights](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teacher-highlights)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19)

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