Using Student Response Systems
in the College Classroom
Team 3 Presentation (EDTC 6320 / Fall 2010)
Team 3:
Eric Folks
Eddie Mathews
Jessica Pettyjohn
Marni Saenz
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
– sitting near the back of a large room
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
– sitting near the back of a large room
• Imagine that you are the instructor in that class
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
– sitting near the back of a large room
• Imagine that you are the instructor in that class
– trying to hold the students’ attention
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
– sitting near the back of a large room
• Imagine that you are the instructor in that class
– trying to hold the students’ attention
• It doesn’t take much imagination to consider the
challenges of such a setting
A Problem to be Addressed
• Imagine a college class with over 100 students
meeting together – for up to 70 minutes
• Imagine that you are a student in that class
– sitting near the back of a large room
• Imagine that you are the instructor in that class
– trying to hold the students’ attention
• It doesn’t take much imagination to consider the
challenges of such a setting – for both the
students and the instructor
From Problem to Solution
PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
• The lack of student engagement in college classes
result in poor attention and overall learning
• Low participation is particularly true in large
settings of over 100 students
From Problem to Solution
PROBLEM IDENTIFIED:
• The lack of student engagement in college classes
result in poor attention and overall learning
• Low participation is particularly true in large
settings of over 100 students
SOLUTION RECOMMENED:
• The use of “clickers” in the college classroom
• Student Response Systems are making a
difference at many colleges
Are You Ready to Be One of Those
Colleges With a Solution?
College Faculty Use of Clickers
Source: Faculty Survey of Student Engagement 2009
A College Example
University of
Wisconsin System
Study of Clickers
Analyzing
Student Response Systems
by
Jessica Pettyjohn
Audience Analysis
Characteristics of Current
College Students
First Characteristic
• Students want immediate feedback from their
instructors
Second Characteristic
• Students want immediate feedback from their
instructors
• Students want easy access to their instructors
Third Characteristic
• Students want immediate feedback from their
instructors
• Students want easy access to their instructors
• Students expect instructors to be technologically
proficient as it pertains to their field
Fourth Characteristic
• Students want immediate feedback from their
instructors
• Students want easy access to their instructors
• Students expect instructors to be technologically
proficient as it pertains to their field
• Students desire access to technology more than
ever before
Fifth Characteristic
• Students want immediate feedback from their
instructors
• Students want easy access to their instructors
• Students expect instructors to be technologically
proficient as it pertains to their field
• Students desire access to technology more than
ever before
• Students learn better through technologicallybased collaborative projects
Clickers Work!
• Immediate feedback
Clickers Work!
• Immediate feedback
• Immediate access
Clickers Work!
• Immediate feedback
• Immediate access
• Technology proficiency
Clickers Work!
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Immediate feedback
Immediate access
Technology proficiency
Access to new forms
of technology
Clickers Work!
Immediate feedback
Immediate access
Technology proficiency
Access to new forms
of technology
• Technologically based
collaborative projects
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Analyzing
Teacher & Student Benefits
by
Marni Saenz
Teacher Benefits
Increased Attendance
Teacher Benefits
Track each individual
students progress
Teacher Benefits
Encourages all students to answer
Teacher Benefits
Ability to
revamp
lesson to meet
the student’s
needs
Student Benefits
Immediate feedback
on answers given
Student Benefits
Creates
anonymity for
students, that
promotes
involvement
Student Benefits
Creates an
active learning
environment
with group
discussion
The Design and Use of
Student Response Systems
by
Eddie Mathews
Design & Use of Clickers
Objective
Content
Training
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 remotesized electronic devices
used to respond to an
instructor’s questions
• Most SRS devices allow
for A, B, C, D, E, or
number responses
CLICKERS!
Classroom Communication System
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
Who Makes Clicker Devices?
• eInstruction
CPS
(Classroom Performance System)
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
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)
www.eInstruction.com
What Other Equipment is Needed?
A projector can also be
Table-mounted
(Optional)
How Do We Use Clickers?
“Who has read the assigned
material?”
The results may help
you to decide how to
begin the class lecture
Collect Student Opinions to Begin a
Discussion
Show Results Immediately
A
B
C
“Are You With Me?”
 Check attentiveness
and understanding
 Get immediate
feedback
 Good responses
→ Move on
 Poor responses
→ Discuss more
Real-Time
Tracking
Some programs
constantly track and
display cumulative
answer changes
“Click when finished with a task”
Implementing & Evaluating
Student Response Systems
by
Eric Folks
Advantages to Clickers
By now, many advantages to Student
Response Systems (SRS) have been identified
and discussed
Advantages to Clickers
By now, many advantages to Student
Response Systems (SRS) have been identified
and discussed
• greater levels of engagement
• instantaneous feedback
• monitor objective mastery
• improved grades
Disadvantages to Clickers
Cost: clickers often approach $2000
Disadvantages to Clickers
Cost: clickers often approach $2000
Considerations:
• Educational institutions today face reductions
in state and federal funding, and, if applicable
diminishing local tax revenues
• College students are often required to buy
their own clickers for class
Other Technology-Based Solutions
Many Web 2.0 tools offer students and instructors the
opportunity to realize many, but not all of the same gains
offered by clickers
Google Moderator
Google Moderator
Zoho Polls
Zoho Polls
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web-based polling tool
general polling or ranking of items
quick and easy to use
doesn’t allow for open-ended responses
few options for viewing results
entirely free, regardless of number of
respondents
Polldaddy
Polldaddy
• live web polling
• can be embedded in web pages and blogs
• offers surveys and quizzes, where multiple
questions can be associated with each
• respondents contribute exclusively via email
and not with cell phones or smart phones
twtpoll
twtpoll
• polling tool launches from your twitter account
• many different types of polls, with many, many
different formats for responses
• text cells are usually limited to Twitter’s 140
character maximum
• works with web-enabled devices only
• polls are free, but to use surveys beyond the
trial, there is a $49 one-time fee, or the monthly
plan, which includes exported results to Excel, is
$15 / month
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere
• live audience polling
• can be used with cell phones, smart phones and the
web
• limited to associating one question per poll at a time, &
viewing results one poll at a time, though multiple polls
may run concurrently
• Poll results may be embedded into Power Point or
Keynote presentations and blogs, and linked to Twitter
accounts
• access to reports feature, and to associate responses
with individual participants requires an upgrade that
costs $15 / month
Reflection on Web-Based Solutions as
Alternatives to Clickers
Offer many of the same benefits as clicker
systems:
• high levels of engagement
• ability to get feedback on student engagement
• whole group objective mastery
Limitations of Web-Based Solutions
as Alternatives to Clickers
• free versions fail to deliver detailed record
keeping and analysis in terms of tracking
responses
• consequently, assigning remediation groups or
documenting student objective mastery,
especially in the form of summative
assessments, is difficult
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.
References & Credits
• This presentation is a condensed version of
our tutorials
• Watch our tutorials on our team wiki:
http://team3edtc6320.pbworks.com/w/page/295
53195/Fall-2010-Team-3-Home-Page
• Credits and References are listed on each
individual tutorial
Thanks for watching!