More access does not translate to more engagement

Last updated Aug 17, 2022

• Source: 1. Resource Notes/In Online Ed Content Is No Longer King - Cohorts Are - Essay
• Keywords: 3. Permanent Notes/permanent notes
• Relevant Notes:
  • 3. Permanent Notes/Willpower and motivation is finite
  • 3. Permanent Notes/Educators are embodied subjects
  • 3. Permanent Notes/Technology keeps us stuck in a feedback loop with ourselves
  • 3. Permanent Notes/The attention economy is when we treat human attention as a finite commodity

• Despite the abundance of educational content, learners are actually worse off.
• This is because 3. Permanent Notes/Willpower and motivation is finite; most learners can’t stick through the content
• More engagement requires interaction, community, and constraints