Ransdell and Rieck (2020) found that distance learning was a physical and mental challenge in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study compares Zoom, Canvas, and smartphone use from 2020 to 2023, when the COVID-19 pandemic has receded. For many students, phones are used more and larger devices less. Students who realize that Canvas can be used to earn points on assignments do well. Those who do not tend to struggle and spend less time on task. This paper describes good use in 2023 of Zoom, Canvas, and smartphones as a follow-up to the findings of Ransdell and Rieck (2020). Closing the distance between instructor and student sometimes means closing the distance between online materials and student choices. In 2023, students who follow the main outline of the Big Five in Canvas stand a better chance of spending their increasingly limited time well.