--- title: Leveraging Technology to Achieve Teaching Goals | Covid19 (2) description: Covid19 | (2) --- [![squarecap_logo](https://info.squarecap.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SquareCap-2018/Images/Homepage/squarecap_logo.png?width=256&height=52&name=squarecap_logo.png "squarecap_logo")](https://info.squarecap.com/) - [Product](https://info.squarecap.com/product) - [Pricing](https://info.squarecap.com/pricing) - [Blog](https://info.squarecap.com/blog) - [Support](https://squarecap.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) - [Sign In](https://www.squarecap.com/sign_in) [Sign Up](https://squarecap.com/sign_up) [Schedule Demo](https://info.squarecap.com/demo) [![logo](https://info.squarecap.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SquareCap-2018/Images/Homepage/logo.png?width=250&height=52&name=logo.png "logo")](https://info.squarecap.com/) - [Product](https://info.squarecap.com/product) - [Pricing](https://info.squarecap.com/pricing) - [Blog](https://info.squarecap.com/blog) - [Support](https://squarecap.zendesk.com/hc/en-us) - [Sign In](https://www.squarecap.com/sign_in) [![Sign Up](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2688007/84543bd0-081a-4591-99ee-16f80053073f.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2688007/84543bd0-081a-4591-99ee-16f80053073f) [![SCHEDULE DEMO](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/2688007/01bcfa20-cad9-4bba-98c2-2991d707e82f.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/2688007/01bcfa20-cad9-4bba-98c2-2991d707e82f) Search **Menu** [Sign Up](https://squarecap.com/sign_up) [Schedule Demo](https://info.squarecap.com/demo) - [Sign In](https://www.squarecap.com/sign_in) - [Product](https://info.squarecap.com/product) - [Pricing](https://info.squarecap.com/pricing) - [Blog](https://info.squarecap.com/blog) - [Support](https://support.squarecap.com/hc/en-us) # [Leveraging Technology to Achieve Teaching Goals](https://info.squarecap.com/blog) / Covid19 (2) ## [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 … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/keeping-students-active-and-engaged-during-online-teaching) 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) ## [What's New at Squarecap? - Fall 2020](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/whats-new-at-squarecap-fall-2020) by [Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed.](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/stephanie-klenzendorf-m-ed), on Jul 6, 2020 3:55:25 PM [![What's New at Squarecap? - Fall 2020](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/socially%20distanced%20classroom_small.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/whats-new-at-squarecap-fall-2020) Squarecap has been the trusted solution for classroom engagement and student success for thousands of users since we were founded in 2013 by an award-winning professor. A lot has changed … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/whats-new-at-squarecap-fall-2020) Topics:[Squarecap Updates](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/squarecap-updates)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19) ## [5 Engaging Ways to Begin Your Online Class](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/5-engaging-ways-to-begin-your-online-class) by [Squarecap Staff](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/squarecap-staff), on Jun 15, 2020 11:47:43 AM [![5 Engaging Ways to Begin Your Online Class](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1694523970.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/5-engaging-ways-to-begin-your-online-class) When classes meet in person, there is a natural progression from when the first student enters the room until the professor officially starts the class. The quiet rustle as students … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/5-engaging-ways-to-begin-your-online-class) Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[Polling](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/polling)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19) ## [Supporting Students (and Teachers) who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/supporting-students-and-teachers-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing) by [K. Sata Sathasivan, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Squarecap](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/k-sata-sathasivan-ph-d-co-founder-and-chief-academic-officer-squarecap), on May 31, 2020 4:36:15 PM [![Supporting Students (and Teachers) who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/Supporting%20Students%20(and%20Teachers!)%20who%20are%20Deaf%20or%20Hard%20of%20Hearing-1.jpeg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/supporting-students-and-teachers-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing) Teachers and students who are deaf or hard of hearing face unique challenges when participating in face-to-face courses. As a teacher with low to moderate hearing loss myself, I often … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/supporting-students-and-teachers-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing) Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)[Ask&Vote](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/askvote)[Polling](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/polling)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19)[ADA Compliance](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/ada-compliance) ## [3 Strategies for Blending On-Campus and Online Teaching](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-strategies-for-blending-on-campus-and-online-teaching) by [Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed.](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/stephanie-klenzendorf-m-ed), on May 23, 2020 11:23:31 PM [![3 Strategies for Blending On-Campus and Online Teaching](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/3%20Strategies%20for%20Blending%20On-Campus%20and%20Online%20Teaching%20.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-strategies-for-blending-on-campus-and-online-teaching) As campuses announce their intentions to return to face-to-face instruction or remain online-only next semester, many professors are reflecting on the past couple of months as they prepare for an … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-strategies-for-blending-on-campus-and-online-teaching) Topics:[Active Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/active-learning)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[Trends in EdTech](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/trends-in-edtech)[Covid19](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/covid19) [Prev](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/covid19/page/1) [All Posts](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/covid19/page/3) ### About Squarecap Squarecap is an easy to use engagement tool created by an award-winning professor to provide the in-class or online engagement support that modern teachers and students need.  Our interactive features have been proven to support student success by automatically tracking daily attendance, increasing lecture comprehension through live questions and personalized feedback, and facilitating a live Ask & Vote for hesitant students to address gaps in content knowledge.  [More →](https://info.squarecap.com/product) - 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