This site is part of the educational technologies department at the University of Missouri. It is a concise and to the point article on using student response systems in a frequently asked questions (FAQ) format. Questions include:
· WHAT IS A STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM?
· DO STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS IMPACT TEACHING AND LEARNING?
· ARE STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS FOR ME?
· DO STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS IMPACT TEACHING AND LEARNING?
· HOW CAN I EFFECTIVELY PLAN & USE STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEMS?
· WHAT IF STUDENT FEEDBACK ISN'T WHAT I EXPECTED?
I most enjoyed the section or question on effectively using such systems in the classroom. The site gives very good advice to the instructor to include starting as early as possible to learn the system. The site also advises to practice in advance, plan and organize how you will use the system in class, and identify your purpose for using questions. Other suggestion are to be patient and to prepare students to use the technology during the first week(s) of class. A good site for the new instructor considering using student response systems.
http://web.missouri.edu/~umcprovostedtech/toolbox/doconline/studentresponsesystems.htm
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Here students own the clickers! They were bundled with their calculus textbooks at an additional cost of $14 per unit.
Not trying to be a naysayer or anything, I came across this article because I was actually looking to see if there had been anything negative written about clickers. In this implementation of 50 units, 48 approved, one was neutral, one was negative. I'd call that a resounding success and reaffirms my desire to try them out.
http://www.stlawu.edu/bestpractices/tech/plock/plock_bp06.pdf
This idea sound great and seems to be a great way to do many functions that currently take a lot of time. I also think that they would be a great way to check on student participate and to check and make sure students are understanding the materials. This would be something I would definitely want to check out if I was a college professor with many students in one class.
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