The Design and Use of
Student Response Systems
by
Eddie Mathews
EDTC 6320 Project 4
The Design Phase
Design & Use of Clickers
Objective
Content
Answer question:
• Definition of
“clickers”
• List of various
names for clickers
“What Are
Clickers?”
Training
• Discuss the
overall concept
• Provide written
documentation
Design & Use of Clickers
Objective
Content
• Definition of
“clickers”
“What Are
• List of various
Clickers?”
names for clickers
Answer question: • Explanation of
“Who Makes the different types
• List of popular
Clickers?”
clicker devices
Answer question:
Training
• Discuss the
overall concept
• Provide written
documentation
• Discuss the
different types
• Provide list of
companies
Design & Use of Clickers
Objective
Content
• Definition of
“clickers”
“What Are
• List of various
Clickers?”
names for clickers
Answer question: • Explanation of
“Who Makes the different types
• List of popular
Clickers?”
clicker devices
Answer question: • Explanation of
basic components
“How Do We
• Step-by-step
Use Clickers?
instructions
Answer question:
Training
• Discuss the
overall concept
• Provide written
documentation
• Discuss the
different types
• Provide list of
companies
• Demonstration of
setting up a SRS
• Demonstration of
using a SRS
What Are Clickers?
Clickers are electronic
student response
systems usually
allowing for A,B,C,D,E,
or number responses
CLICKERS!
Classroom Communication System
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
• eInstruction
Web Site:
www.einstruction.com
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
• eInstruction
• i>Clicker
Web Site:
www.iclicker.com
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
• eInstruction
• iClicker
• TurningPoint
ResponseCard
Web Site:
www.turningtechnologies.com
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
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eInstruction
iClicker
TurningPoint
H-ITT
iCue
iBright
Web Site:
www.h-itt.com
iEnable
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
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eInstruction
iClicker
TurningPoint
H-ITT
OptionTechnologies
Web Site:
www.optiontechnologies.com
Suggestions 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?
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 to
Begin a Discussion
Show Results Immediately
% Correct math answers
56%
54%
52%
50%
48%
46%
44%
42%
40%
Female-reminder
A
No reminders
B
Asian-reminder
C
Real-Time
Tracking
Some programs
constantly track and
display cumulative
answer changes
“Click when finished with a task”
What’s Involved in Set Up?
Example of eInstruction’s CPS Kit?
The Hardware contents of a 32-pad IR System
(24 and 40 pad systems are also available)
What About Clicker Compatibility?
Can the “blue” clickers be used
with the new “white” receiver?
YES
Can the “white” clickers be used
with the old “blue” receiver?
YES
www.eInstruction.com
www.eInstruction.com
What Other Equipment is Needed?
A projector can also be
Table-mounted
(Optional)
References & 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)