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E8. From Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendance
Disclaimer:
This episode was generated using AI narration via Google Notebook LM. It is based on and produced from the full article published on the Echoes of Learning and Teaching blog.
š§ Episode 8: āFrom Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendanceā
In this episode of Echoes of Learning and Teaching, we tackle a pervasive practice in higher education ā requiring attendance by fiat. Drawing on the article āFrom Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendanceā, we ask: does physical presence alone guarantee learning? Or might it instead signal compliance while neglecting genuine engagement?
Weāll explore questions such as:
- What does it mean when students are marked āpresentā but arenāt really participating or thinking actively?
- How might blanket attendance rules undermine trust, autonomy, and self-regulated learning?
- How can we shift from counting bodies in seats to designing experiences that invite meaningful participation ā whether in person, hybrid, or remote?
Join us as we imagine a future where attendance isnāt simply enforced, but replaced by invitation ā where participation becomes the goal, and presence is only one of many paths to engagement.
š Read the original post here: https://echoesoflearningandteaching.com/2025/10/22/from-presence-to-participation-the-case-against-blanket-mandatory-attendance/
š Want to explore more reflections on teaching and learning?
Read all the articles featured in this podcast on the Echoes of Learning and Teaching blog
There is also a curated collection on Flipboard
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By Marc C-ScottDisclaimer:
This episode was generated using AI narration via Google Notebook LM. It is based on and produced from the full article published on the Echoes of Learning and Teaching blog.
š§ Episode 8: āFrom Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendanceā
In this episode of Echoes of Learning and Teaching, we tackle a pervasive practice in higher education ā requiring attendance by fiat. Drawing on the article āFrom Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendanceā, we ask: does physical presence alone guarantee learning? Or might it instead signal compliance while neglecting genuine engagement?
Weāll explore questions such as:
- What does it mean when students are marked āpresentā but arenāt really participating or thinking actively?
- How might blanket attendance rules undermine trust, autonomy, and self-regulated learning?
- How can we shift from counting bodies in seats to designing experiences that invite meaningful participation ā whether in person, hybrid, or remote?
Join us as we imagine a future where attendance isnāt simply enforced, but replaced by invitation ā where participation becomes the goal, and presence is only one of many paths to engagement.
š Read the original post here: https://echoesoflearningandteaching.com/2025/10/22/from-presence-to-participation-the-case-against-blanket-mandatory-attendance/
š Want to explore more reflections on teaching and learning?
Read all the articles featured in this podcast on the Echoes of Learning and Teaching blog
There is also a curated collection on Flipboard