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Fall 2006: Student Response Systems ("Clickers"): Using Technology to Engage and Assess Students During Class |
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Student Response Systems ("Clickers"): Using Technology to Engage and Assess Students During Class |
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| Are you looking for ways to engage ALL of your students, even in large classes? Imagine if you could give a pop quiz, on the fly, to a group of 500 students and have it graded as soon as students turn in their answers. Student Response Systems (sometimes referred to as Classroom Performance Systems or "clickers") can do both of these things and more. The response system concept has been around for decades, but the technology has finally advanced to the point where any faculty member with a laptop or in-class computer can utilize this in his/her courses. This short course will provide participants with an overview of the features and pedagogical applications of student response systems. Participants will learn how these systems promote discussion, capture students' attention, and engage every student in class, even those in the back row of large lecture halls. In-class quizzing and other assessment features will be shown as well. Workshop Assumptions: 1. Participants have an interest in engaging students. Workshop Objectives: 1. Provide an opportunity for participants to experience "clicker" technology from the perspective of a student. 2. Outline the suggested benefits of using "clickers" in the classroom. 3. Describe the types of classroom activities that are supported by the "clicker" technology. 4. Provide a case study from Virginia Tech detailing the use and impact of "clickers". 5. Describe the problems faculty have encountered using clickers. 6. Outline the pricing structure vendors and publisher are using as they sell "clickers". Instructional Outcomes: 1. Participants will know how and why "clickers" are being used in higher education. 2. Participants will know who to contact to explore "clickers" further. 3. Participants will know the limitations of "clickers". 4. Participants will be able to make an informed decision regarding the adoption of "clickers". |
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• Overview of Clickers, Presentation (PDF) • Overview of Clickers, Handout (PDF) • Use of Clickers in General Chemistry (PDF) • Clicker Pricing Model (PDF) as of 9/1/06 • Clicker Feature Comparison Chart (PDF) |
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| Suggested Reading • Transforming Student Learning with Classroom Communication Systems • Purdue's System-Wide Deployment of a Classroom Response System (QuickTime Movie) • Educause site regarding Student Response Systems • eInstruction Overview of CPS • eInstruction List of Research Articles on Student Response Systems • US Navy Case Study - The Classroom Performance Improvement Project Vendor Sites: • iClicker • einstruction • Turning Point |
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