The Design and Use ofThe Design and Use ofStudent Response SystemsStudent Response Systems

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Eddie Eddie MathewsMathewsEDTC 6320 Project EDTC 6320 Project 44

The Design PhaseThe Design Phase

Design & Use of ClickersDesign & Use of Clickers

Objective Content Training

Answer question:

“What Are Clickers?”

• Definition of “clickers”

• List of various names for clickers

• Discuss the overall concept

• Provide written documentation

Design & Use of ClickersDesign & Use of Clickers

Objective Content Training

Answer question:

“What Are Clickers?”

• Definition of “clickers”

• List of various names for clickers

• Discuss the overall concept

• Provide written documentation

Answer question:

“Who Makes the Clickers?”

• Explanation of different types

• List of popular clicker devices

• Discuss the different types

• Provide list of companies

Design & Use of ClickersDesign & Use of Clickers

Objective Content Training

Answer question:

“What Are Clickers?”

• Definition of “clickers”

• List of various names for clickers

• Discuss the overall concept

• Provide written documentation

Answer question:

“Who Makes the Clickers?”

• Explanation of different types

• List of popular clicker devices

• Discuss the different types

• Provide list of companies

Answer question:

“How Do We Use Clickers?

• Explanation of basic components

• Step-by-step instructions

• Demonstration of setting up a SRS

• Demonstration of using a SRS

What Are Clickers?What Are Clickers?

Clickers are electronic student response systems usually allowing for A,B,C,D,E, or

number responses

Audience Response System

Electronic Voting System

Personal Response System

CLICKER

S!Classroom Response System

Classroom Communication System

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

• eInstructioneInstruction

Web Site:Web Site:www.einstruction.cwww.einstruction.comom

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

• eInstructioneInstruction• i>Clickeri>Clicker

Web Site:Web Site:www.iclicker.comwww.iclicker.com

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

• eInstructioneInstruction• iClickeriClicker• TurningPointTurningPoint

Web Site:Web Site:www.turningtechnologiewww.turningtechnologies.coms.com

ResponseCard

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

• eInstructioneInstruction• iClickeriClicker• TurningPointTurningPoint• H-ITTH-ITT

Web Site:Web Site:www.h-itt.comwww.h-itt.com iEnable

iCue iBright

Who Makes Clicker Devices?Who Makes Clicker Devices?

• eInstructioneInstruction• iClickeriClicker• TurningPointTurningPoint• H-ITTH-ITT• OptionTechnologiOptionTechnologi

eses

Web Site:Web Site:www.optiontechnologies.comwww.optiontechnologies.com

Suggestions Before BuyingSuggestions Before Buying

• Think about your primary classroom challenges

• Visualize how you will use a student response system

• Talk to instructors who use clicker technology often in their classroom

• Visit the Web sites of your top choices to make sure you understand design concepts

• Consider the cost of kits, individual student cost, etc.

How Do We Use Clickers?How Do We Use Clickers?

Recall questions at the beginning of class

Who has read the assigned material?

Recall questions at middle of class

• Reward attendance and attentiveness

• Immediate instructor feedback Good responses →

Move on Poor response

→ Discuss more

Collect Student Opinions Collect Student Opinions to Begin a Discussionto Begin a Discussion

Show Results ImmediatelyShow Results Immediately

AA BB CC

Real-Time Tracking

Some programs constantly track and display cumulative answer changes

““Click when finished with a Click when finished with a task”task”

What’s Involved in Set Up?What’s Involved in Set Up?

The Hardware contents of a 32-pad IR System(24 and 40 pad systems are also available)

Example of eInstruction’s CPS Example of eInstruction’s CPS Kit?Kit?

Can the “blue” clickers be used with the new “white” receiver?

YES

Can the “white” clickers be used with the old “blue” receiver?

YES

What About Clicker What About Clicker Compatibility?Compatibility?

www.eInstruction.com

www.eInstruction.com

A projector can also beTable-mounted

(Optional)

What Other Equipment is What Other Equipment is Needed?Needed?

References & CreditsReferences & Credits

• Flicker (by waifer x, micn2sugars)• Info and images from a presentation

by Dr. Russell James (Texas Tech Univ.)

• eInstruction.com Web site (tutorials)• Clicker images retrieved from

company Web sites (url of each brand is listed on product slides during presentation)