MOSH: An Online Tool for Real-Time Monitoring of Student Engagement

Student engagement is important for classroom management but can be challenging to monitor, especially in large virtual classes. After lessons were moved online due to COVID-19 measures, instructors were unable to directly observe student behaviours, impacting their ability to gauge engagement levels and adjust the pace of delivery for optimal learning outcomes. A widget called MOSH, for Move On/Stay Here, was developed for students to indicate whether they wished to "move on" from or "stay here" on a point of discussion in real-time. By increasing acknowledgment of and response to student feedback, we aimed to enhance the student-instructor feedback loop.