synchronous classroom interaction: using technology to take advantage of being face-to-face ben...

Synchronous Classroom Interaction:Using technology to take advantage of being face-to-face

Ben Bederson, Anne RoseHuman-Computer Interaction LabUniversity of Maryland – College Park@bederson, @annetrose

Student engagement is importantbut HARD

Do you do HCI research?A. YesB. NoC. Kind of

Interactive Classroom Response Systems

Green t-shirtsAwesome colleaguesHistory – we’ve been here for 31 years!International Children’s Digital Library Kids teamComputer scientists’ mindsInnovationIntellectual stimulationColleaguesNoobieDogs come to visitInterdisciplinary researchCool hackerspace demos!Kitchen ChemistryBrown bagsResearch techniques, like bags of stuffLots of chocolateOur annual symposiumWorking with people from all over campusHockey jerseys!CHI papers clinicNetCHI Lab – studying people and networksEating lunch togetherAward-winning researchStoryKitWorking on real-world problemsInclusive Design Lab3D-printer – cool!The HCIL running clubTravel awards for studentsThe peopleTimeline on the lab wallGreat alumniInteresting seminar seriesDiverse talents and expertiseHCIM students…

What do you like about HCIL?

Challenge Meaningfully categorize responses quickly

Colleagues

Diverse talents and expertise

Awesome colleagues

Working with people from all over campus

HCIM students

Great alumni

The peoplePEOPL

EInternational Children’s Digital Library

Innovation

Interdisciplinary research

Kitchen Chemistry

Cool hackerspace demos!

Research techniques, like bags of stuff

NetCHI Lab

Award-winning research

Working on real-world problems

Inclusive Design Lab

StoryKit

Kids team

RESEARCH

Dogs come to visit

Green t-shirts

Lots of chocolate

Hockey jerseys!

Eating lunch together

The HCIL running club

Timeline on the lab wall

3D-printer – cool!

FUN STUFF

Q&A Tool

Crowdsource Categorization

Cascade, Chilton et al., 2013

Crowdsource Categorization

Crowdsource Categorization

How It Works

Submit Responses

Submit Responses

Submit Responses

Submit Responses

Submit Responses

How It Works

Submit Responses

Submit Responses

Suggest Categories

Best CategoriesSuggest Categories

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

CategorizeResponses

How It Works

Match Categories

Match CategoriesMatch Categories

Best Categories Best Categories

Generate results now

Discuss

Initial Classroom Use

What holds you back from being more innovative in your teaching?SLLC Showcase on Innovative Teaching

What is one impact from having your phone know your location in a precise way?American Studies undergraduate course

What single characteristic defines us as human?Kinesiology undergraduate course

Helpful to see other students’ responses

Creating categories can be hard

What single characteristic defines us as human?The ability to ask this question

Let me think ...

Users want to further refine results

Subcategory for research with Kids

Where should travel awards go?

Anonymity vs. Authentication

Go toqa-

umd.appspot.com

Want to try Q&A in your class?

This work was funded in part by the National Science Foundation, Google, and Huawei.

Learn more @ www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/qaor, email rose@cs.umd.edu

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