Clickers! AKA Student Response Systems Belle Birchfield and Tom Gerson Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology
What do they do? n n Allow you to quiz and survey individuals, and receive instant feedback Responses are: • gathered on the instructor’s computer • available for immediate feedback or later analysis http: //www. citl. ohiou. edu/index. cfm? page. ID=29
Our dual purpose n Consider clickers for Senate use • Attendance • Voting n Illustrate a bit of what they can do in the classroom
i>clicker impressed us With its simplicity and flexibility • Question delivery in any visual format: n Word, Notepad, Power. Point, web pages, movies, Black. Board, SMART boards, photos • Easy to use n For students and instructors • No software pre-installation • Open source software • Doesn’t do everything
What exactly do you need? n A computer: Mac or Windows OS n A clicker system: • A receiver • Clickers (one per participant) • Software • Some systems have registration and activation fees
i>clicker n Installation n Start up session n Floating toolbar
i>clicker anatomy Indicator LEDs Power on Low battery Vote Status Answer keys On/Off switch
When did Queensborough first open its doors? A. B. C. D. 1958 1960 1962 I have no idea Homecoming Photo Gallery
Will the Yankees go all the way this year? A. B. C. Yes No Abstain http: //newyork. yankees. mlb. com
Reviewing Response Data
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In the classroom n n Increase student attention, interest, and learning by ENGAGING them Provide instant FEEDBACK to the instructor and student Allows EVERYONE to participate in a “safe”, anonymous way Initiate discussions
Who’s who in clickers at QCC n Biology - Pollack, Schneider & Subramaniam • e. Instruction CPS (Pollack) • Turning Point (Schneider & Subramaniam) – on order n Chemistry – Irigoyen • e. Instruction CPS – early model n ECET - Gerson & Birchfield • • Turning. Point i>clicker (demo kit) Inter. Write PRS (demo kit – Gerson) e. Instruction CPS (Gerson)
Factors to consider (i>clicker) n n n n Multiple applications supported (+) Security of student data (++) Responsiveness of vendor (++) Unit price (~$26, lowest and only cost, +) Support by various publishers for some texts (+) Numerical pad responses (-) Design and usability of clicker (+++) Compatibility with existing infrastructure (++)
RF Clicker Comparison Table e. Instruction Turning. Point CPS i>clicker Inter. Write PRS Cost for Senate $6, 850 $4, 059 $2, 365 $3, 142 Ongoing fees None Maintenance and support None 2 - AA Coin type 3 - AAA USB USB Battery type Base Power 3 - AAA Power Supply
Possible Funding Sources n Students (bookstore model) • Might be bundled with a textbook • Will students need to purchase and carry more than one model? n n Faculty (grants) College • Who maintains and administers them?
Players in the Clicker arena n n n n e. Instruction: CPS Turning Technologies: Turning Point i>clicker Interwrite: PRS Quizdom SMART Technologies: Senteo Virtual clickers
Players in the Clicker arena n e. Instruction – CPS • Biology – Pollak • Chemistry – Irigoyen • ECET - Gerson Mc. Graw-Hill support
Players in the Clicker arena n Turning Technologies - Turning Point • Biology – Schneider & Subramaniam (on order) • ECET – Birchfield & Gerson
Players in the Clicker arena n i>clicker • ECET – Birchfield & Gerson (demo kit) Pearson, Wiley, Houghton Mifflin, Freeman/Worth
Players in the Clicker arena n Inter. Write PRS • ECET – Gerson (demo kit just arrived) Pearson, Wiley support
Players in the Clicker arena n Qwizdom
Players in the Clicker arena n SMART Technologies – Senteo • Integrates with Smart Notebook • Release date: June 2007 • $65 per clicker (bulk)
Virtual Clickers n For use in computer rooms and with laptops or PDAs • Turning. Point Vpad • Inter. Write Virtual PRS
The first group of students admitted to Queensborough numbered 312. A. B. True False Homecoming Photo Gallery
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