Case Study: Austin Independent School District boosts student engagement in online learning with ThingLink

Austin Independent School District creates one-page choice boards for online learning with ThingLink

The Austin Independent School District faced the challenge of engaging students in remote learning during the pandemic, especially when they couldn't attend live online classes. They needed a solution to make asynchronous learning materials easy to navigate and compelling for students to explore independently. To address this, they turned to the vendor Thinglink.

Using Thinglink, teachers created interactive 'choice boards' that simplified the visual presentation of a wealth of resources for students and parents. A key feature was the use of custom icons as visual indicators for different types of content, which reduced cognitive overload and allowed users to find materials quickly. This solution from Thinglink resulted in an organized, visually appealing one-page landing page that successfully engaged students in active, asynchronous online learning.

Austin Independent School District