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RE: [HAPS-L] Student Response Systems/clickers
With the Turning point ones you can change the frequency. But I have never
had a problem.
Leslie Day
Biology Department
Northeastern University
L.Day@xxxxxxx
617-373-3780
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From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Donna G White
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:23 PM
To: HAPS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [HAPS-L] Student Response Systems/clickers
Does anyone have a problem using the radio frequency remotes in the
classroom, e.g. causing troubles with PowerPoint presentations in
adjacent classrooms? In the rooms where we have radio frequency remotes
for the projectors, we frequently have trouble with "duelling remotes"
if the frequencies match. Just wondering if the CPS remotes are subject
to this same trouble.
Donna White
Professor of Biology
Marketing Manager, Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
972-881-5889 phone
972-881-5619 fax
l.day@xxxxxxx 01/26/06 7:15 PM >>>
I have been using a clicker system for 3 years now. I started with
e-instructions infrared. At first I had a small class (15 if you believe
it). SO I just lugged in the remotes myself. Little annoying. The
infrared
was a pain, the room had to be dark. Someone told me it was because the
wavelength that the clicker uses is the same as the lights? The student
also
needs to aim directly at the receiver. This became a problem when I had
a
larger class. I had the students by the remotes and bring it to class
everyday. I would ask questions in the beginning on the material I was
about
to cover. I gave bonus points if a student could get them all right. It
was
amazing at how hard the students would try. They actually read the text
before coming to class, amazing I thought for freshman/sophomores. The
e-instruction has a software that is easy to use, but you need to toggle
back and forth between the PowerPoint and the software. Not that big of
deal.
This year my department bought me 120 remotes and a USB receiver through
Turning Point. I LOVE THEM. The remotes are on radio frequency so the
students do not have to aim the remote at the receiver. I only need one
receiver which plugs into my laptop. No need to outfit any classrooms.
The
remotes are small, like a credit card, and almost indestructible. I
actually
had a student accidentally step on one and it still works! The Turning
Point
software can be used with many different types of remotes, which is good
if
you already had some remotes. The software is easy to use, it runs on
PowerPoint. So you just create a slide where the title of the slide is
your
question and the text is bulleted for your answers. You can have up to 7
answers. You can also do ratings as well, which is helpful in a large
class
like I have now of 115 students. Instead of asking my students "Do you
understand?" and waiting for the inevitable deer and headlight stare, I
can
just have them right how comfortable they feel with the concept.
The only con to having the department buy the remotes, is you have to
bring
the remotes with you to class, pass them out, collect them. If you have
a
large class, this might get to be a bit much sometimes. But the pros of
student feedback is wonderful.
I also play Jeopardy with them as a review. They love this.
Leslie Day
Biology Department
Northeastern University
L.Day@xxxxxxx
617-373-3780
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From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Dee U. Silverthorn
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 5:49 PM
To: HAPS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Jan Machart
Subject: RE: [HAPS-L] Student Response Systems/clickers
I did a clicker session in Calgary and have enlisted one of my UT
colleagues to give a workshop on how to use them well here. UT has
been investigating all the different systems because we want to adopt
one university-wide system, so as part of the workshop we plan to ask
our IT guy who knows all about the different options (the good, bad,
and ugly features of the different brands) come to talk about what
we've learned.
Don't forget that Tuesday s the last day to register for the 2006
meeting here in Austin and get a discount!
cheers,
Dee
At 04:29 PM 1/24/2006 -0600, you wrote:
These are pretty cool devices. They are excellent for active
learning in a class that has >70 students. I don't know about you
all, but when I hit 60-70 students, it becomes more difficult to do
active learning in class. Dee Silverthorn and others are able to do
it, but I believe that they have TA's and/or graduate student help
during lecture. They can be used to easily identify the "muddiest
point" or to identify student misconceptions so that they may be
addressed immediately. Rather than letting faulty mental models
sprout roots, you can identify and correct/modify them as soon as
they develop. A good tool, but somewhat expensive. I wish we had
them, but we spent our equipment budget on the lab this year. Anyway
at HAPS 2005 in St Louis, I believe that Chris Farrell did a
workshop on these (if it was someone else I apologize.... I'm
getting old). Might be good to have another in Austin methinks (wink,
wink).
D. Ford
St Louis College of Pharmacy
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From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Rawding, Robert S
Sent: Tue 1/24/2006 12:44 PM
To: HAPS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [HAPS-L] Student Response Systems/clickers
Ken,
As pedagogy / technology entices more "millennium students", these
appear to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. At our
university, the "waiting list" for faculty to use them becomes
progressively longer.
We use Turning Point software to power our systems - which nicely
interfaces with PowerPoint. In a few hours, you can be turning out
some engaging interactive class exercises. We paid about $3,000
for 32 "clickers" + the 'antenna'. Some places are requiring each
student to purchase the "clicker" for about $25 each - which is
really cheap, considering the costs for texts and supplements.
Our instructional technology director is trying to latch onto as
much money as possible to get more of these systems each year.
Con - time to pass out / collect the clickers during each class period
Pros - far too numerous to list here. But there is a wealth of web
resources out there on these systems. And I predict that course
management software will incorporate some type of integration for
these devices within the next two years. Even the most timid
students begin to respond to pedagogy developed around these devices.
They are pretty slick tools to make lives easier.
Bob
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From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of MALACHOWSKY,KEN
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:03 AM
To: HAPS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [HAPS-L] Student Response Systems/clickers
Can anyone give any insight to the use of student response
systems? Interested in how easy it is for the instructor to use,
does it really make the impact the companies say that they do, do
you use it in conjunction with a book publisher or did you buy all
the equipment and loan it out to the
students. Pros/cons. Anything else you would like to share.
Thanks ever so much,
Ken Malachowsky
Biology Instructor
Florence-Darlington Technical College
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