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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.

🎧 Episode 8: “From Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendance”

In this episode of Echoes of Learning and Teaching, we tackle a pervasive practice in higher education — requiring attendance by fiat. Drawing on the article “From Presence to Participation: The Case Against Blanket Mandatory Attendance”, we ask: does physical presence alone guarantee learning? Or might it instead signal compliance while neglecting genuine engagement?

We’ll explore questions such as:

• What does it mean when students are marked ‘present’ but aren’t 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 — whether in person, hybrid, or remote?

Join us as we imagine a future where attendance isn’t simply enforced, but replaced by invitation — where participation becomes the goal, and presence is only one of many paths to engagement.

🔗 Read the original post here: https://echoesoflearningandteaching.com/2025/10/22/from-presence-to-participation-the-case-against-blanket-mandatory-attendance/

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