--- title: Leveraging Technology to Achieve Teaching Goals | Ask&Vote description: Ask&Vote | --- [![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) / Ask&Vote ## [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) ## [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) ## [Online Teaching Made Easy with Zoom and Squarecap](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/online-teaching-made-easy-with-zoom-and-squarecap) 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 Mar 18, 2020 11:44:55 PM [![Online Teaching Made Easy with Zoom and Squarecap](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/Online%20Teaching%20Made%20Easy%20with%20Zoom%20and%20Squarecap_small.jpeg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/online-teaching-made-easy-with-zoom-and-squarecap) With schools closing across the nation due to COVID-19, millions of students are staying at home and will be required to attend classes online indefinitely. A recent New York Times … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/online-teaching-made-easy-with-zoom-and-squarecap) Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)[Online Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/online-learning)[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) ## [Using Squarecap to Enable Online Learning: 5 Things to Consider](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/using-squarecap-to-enable-online-learning-5-things-to-consider) by [Squarecap Staff](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/squarecap-staff), on Mar 12, 2020 1:45:14 PM [![Using Squarecap to Enable Online Learning: 5 Things to Consider](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/elearning_twitter.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/using-squarecap-to-enable-online-learning-5-things-to-consider) With the spread of COVID-19 causing schools to cancel in-person classes for the semester, teachers should start planning necessary steps so that the transition to online education can happen as … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/using-squarecap-to-enable-online-learning-5-things-to-consider) 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)[Squarecap Updates](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/squarecap-updates)[Trends in EdTech](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/trends-in-edtech)[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) ## [3 Reasons Students Don't Ask Questions in Class](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-reasons-students-dont-ask-questions-in-class-squarecap) by [Stephanie Klenzendorf, M.Ed.](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/author/stephanie-klenzendorf-m-ed), on Jan 29, 2020 11:13:10 PM [![3 Reasons Students Don't Ask Questions in Class](https://info.squarecap.com/hubfs/shutterstock_1077839543.jpg)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-reasons-students-dont-ask-questions-in-class-squarecap) "Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand." ~Chinese Proverb Many instructors strive to create an interactive atmosphere in which … [Read Story](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/3-reasons-students-dont-ask-questions-in-class-squarecap) Topics:[Teaching Tips](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/teaching-tips)[Active Learning](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/active-learning)[Ask&Vote](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/topic/askvote) Prev [All Posts](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/askvote/page/2) ### 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) - [Recent](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/askvote#recent) - [Topics](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/askvote#topics) - [Archive](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/askvote#archive) - [Active Learning (14)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/active-learning) - [ADA Compliance (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/ada-compliance) - [Ask&Vote (6)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/askvote) - [Attendance (4)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/attendance) - [Canvas (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/canvas) - [Covid19 (15)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/covid19) - [Flipped Classroom (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/flipped-classroom) - [Online Learning (11)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/online-learning) - [Polling (9)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/polling) - [Seat Map and Grouping (3)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/seat-map-and-grouping) - [Squarecap Updates (7)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/squarecap-updates) - [Student Success (4)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/student-success) - [Teacher Highlights (5)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/teacher-highlights) - [Teaching Tips (17)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/teaching-tips) - [Trends in EdTech (13)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/tag/trends-in-edtech) More... - [May 2018 (4)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2018/05) - [March 2020 (4)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/03) - [June 2018 (3)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2018/06) - [January 2020 (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/01) - [February 2020 (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/02) - [May 2020 (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/05) - [December 2020 (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/12) - [May 2021 (2)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2021/05) - [March 2017 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2017/03) - [August 2018 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2018/08) - [September 2018 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2018/09) - [November 2018 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2018/11) - [January 2019 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2019/01) - [November 2019 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2019/11) - [April 2020 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/04) - [June 2020 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/06) - [July 2020 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/07) - [August 2020 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2020/08) - [March 2021 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2021/03) - [August 2021 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2021/08) - [November 2021 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2021/11) - [April 2022 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2022/04) - [July 2022 (1)](https://info.squarecap.com/blog/archive/2022/07) More... ### Subscribe for more great teaching tips! 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