Analog Is Having a Moment. But Is It Sustainable?

Summary

Testing the costs and access limits of analog responses.

Watkins proposes combining focused and connected learning while examining online access, absences, assistive technologies, revision time and staff labor. He warns against turning instructor preferences into universal rules.

Can students compare learning modes and develop judgment? If protected spaces are available only to privileged groups, resource allocation belongs in the pedagogical discussion.

Classroom examples are mostly reported by the author.