The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the digital divide and inequalities among learners and compelled the need to reimagine how teachers and educators teach and support student learning no matter where they live or to what tools they have access. This essay addresses the disruption in online education caused by the global health crisis, exploring low-bandwidth online learning and teaching approaches. It offers a set of educational strategies that are mindful of learners' diverse access to technology, digital content and bandwidth, and how teachers and educators can respond and recover from the pandemic. These strategies include finding alternatives to video conferencing and assessing the online learner using more authentic types of assessment.