While the use of software-based tools to augment learning had been gaining interest and acceptance for a number of years, the Global Pandemic with its associated need for social distancing has greatly accelerated the need to understand how best to apply these tools. The considerable array of options, each with an associated learning curve for implementation, has created challenges affecting all institutions of higher learning. It should be noted, however, that these tools can also provide unique new and powerful capabilities with respect to improving the efficiency of the learning process by applying newly recognized strategies derived from and validated by studies conducted in Learning Science. But these capabilities will only be realized if these tools are properly used and continue to be evaluated. This Focus Group intends to discuss lessons learned from early adopters, along with related research and experience across institutions. The intent will be to provide useful insights as to how most effectively leverage these tools and to better understanding the innovative, creative, and synergistic potential of integrating the use of such resources to guide future research and practice.