Dear Beth,
At Loughborough some of us use the electronic voting system in our teaching with both small and large groups. We use them to either test students factual knowledge or to generate discussion.
Good points
- students tend to find it fun
- it changes pace & / or tone of the lecture
- students can be more open about their opinions as it is anonymous
Less good points
- you do have to think very carefully about question design
- it can be time consuming handing out and collecting the sets
Hope this helps
Ruth
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:38:31 +0100
From: Karl Drinkwater <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Classroom Clickers?
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Hi Beth,
There is a short article about their use in induction for Coleg =
Ceredigion at
http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/news/backissues/nov08.asp ('Alternative =
Inductions for Coleg Ceredigion students').=20
Also a blog post about their use at Coleg Gwent here:=20
http://blogs.rsc-wales.ac.uk/lr/2007/11/14/case-study-of-the-cps-voting-s=
ystem-at-coleg-gwent-pontypool-campus-learning-centre/
I have one or two other examples (e.g. one from Aberystwyth University) =
- let me know if they might be of use and I will email them to you as =
attachments.
Some of the main AR systems can be seen in this Delicious account: =
http://delicious.com/rscwales/voting_systems
Best wishes,
Karl Drinkwater
--=20
Karl Drinkwater
Swyddog Canfod Adnoddau / Resource Discovery Officer
F33 Llyfrgell Hugh Owen / F33 Hugh Owen Library
Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth / Information Services
Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University
Ff=F4n / Phone: (01970) 621847
E-bost / Email: [log in to unmask]
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Skype: karl.drinkwater
Blog: http://aberssel.blogspot.com/=20
Twitter: http://twitter.com/libkarl
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From: Beth Clark=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:16 AM
Subject: Classroom Clickers?
Hi all,
I just wondered if anyone had any experience of using classroom clickers =
at their institutions, either to support information literacy sessions =
or wider academic teaching? At SOAS, we are tentatively looking into =
clickers to support information skills sessions and we would be =
interested to hear from anyone who has experience of using clickers.=20
Just in case you haven't heard about clickers before, City University =
have a good introductory web page =
http://www.city.ac.uk/ldc/learning_tech/prs/index.html=20
(thanks to City!)
Beth
--=20
Beth Clark=20
Head of Electronic Services
Library
School of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street,
Russell Square,
London.
WC1H 0XG
Tel: 020 7898 4164
Fax: 020 7898 4159
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Beth,<BR><BR>There is a short article about their =
use in=20
induction for Coleg Ceredigion at<BR> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/news/backissues/nov08.asp">http://www.i=
nf.aber.ac.uk/news/backissues/nov08.asp</A> ('</FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>Alternative Inductions for Coleg Ceredigion students'). =
<BR>Also a blog=20
post about their use at Coleg Gwent here: <BR><FONT size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://blogs.rsc-wales.ac.uk/lr/2007/11/14/case-study-of-the-cps-=
voting-system-at-coleg-gwent-pontypool-campus-learning-centre/">http://bl=
ogs.rsc-wales.ac.uk/lr/2007/11/14/case-study-of-the-cps-voting-system-at-=
coleg-gwent-pontypool-campus-learning-centre/</A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have one or two other examples (e.g. one from =
Aberystwyth=20
University) - let me know if they might be of use and I will email them =
to you=20
as attachments.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Some of the main AR systems can be seen in this =
Delicious=20
account: <A=20
href=3D"http://delicious.com/rscwales/voting_systems">http://delicious.co=
m/rscwales/voting_systems</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Karl Drinkwater</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-- <BR>Karl Drinkwater<BR>Swyddog Canfod Adnoddau / =
Resource=20
Discovery Officer<BR>F33 Llyfrgell Hugh Owen / F33 Hugh Owen=20
Library<BR>Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth / Information Services<BR>Prifysgol=20
Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ff=F4n / Phone: (01970) 621847<BR>E-bost / Email: <A =
href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A> <BR>Windows Messenger: =
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<BR>Twitter: <A=20
href=3D"http://twitter.com/libkarl">http://twitter.com/libkarl</A></FONT>=
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<DIV><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Beth Clark <BR>Sent: =
Tuesday,=20
August 04, 2009 11:16 AM<BR>Subject: Classroom Clickers?<BR><BR><BR>Hi=20
all,<BR><BR>I just wondered if anyone had any experience of using =
classroom=20
clickers at their institutions, either to support information literacy =
sessions=20
or wider academic teaching? At SOAS, we are tentatively looking into =
clickers to=20
support information skills sessions and we would be interested to hear =
from=20
anyone who has experience of using clickers. <BR><BR>Just in case you =
haven't=20
heard about clickers before, City University have a good introductory =
web page=20
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href=3D"http://www.city.ac.uk/ldc/learning_tech/prs/index.html">http://ww=
w.city.ac.uk/ldc/learning_tech/prs/index.html</A>=20
<BR>(thanks to City!)<BR><BR>Beth<BR><BR>-- <BR>Beth Clark <BR>Head of=20
Electronic Services<BR>Library<BR>School of Oriental and African=20
Studies<BR>Thornhaugh Street,<BR>Russell Square,<BR>London.<BR>WC1H=20
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:45:51 +0100
From: Susan Cross <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Classroom Clickers?
Hi Beth and Karl,
Classroom clickers sound a very good idea. Don't know if Beth just want t=
o=20
focus on higher education institutions or education settings in general? =
I know=20
a product called 'The 2Know' is available from Renaissance Learning Ltd. =
I=20
think this The 2Know is aimed for school pupils rather than university=20=
students. Have a look on their website=20
http://www.renlearn.co.uk/alphasmart_crs_overview.html and find out more=20=
about it.
Best wishes,
Susan
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Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 16:08:17 +0100
From: Beth Clark <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Classroom Clickers?
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Thank you to everyone who responded to my query about Classroom Clickers -
the response has been overwhelming and thank you for all the offers of
additional help - I could well be in touch!
I will collate all the responses and summarise for the list as soon as I
can.
Thanks again
Beth
2009/8/4 Beth Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> Hi all,
>
> I just wondered if anyone had any experience of using classroom clickers at
> their institutions, either to support information literacy sessions or wider
> academic teaching? At SOAS, we are tentatively looking into clickers to
> support information skills sessions and we would be interested to hear from
> anyone who has experience of using clickers.
>
> Just in case you haven't heard about clickers before, City University have
> a good introductory web page
> http://www.city.ac.uk/ldc/learning_tech/prs/index.html
> (thanks to City!)
>
> Beth
>
> --
> Beth Clark
> Head of Electronic Services
> Library
> School of Oriental and African Studies
> Thornhaugh Street,
> Russell Square,
> London.
> WC1H 0XG
>
> Tel: 020 7898 4164
> Fax: 020 7898 4159
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
--
Beth Clark
Head of Electronic Services
Library
School of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street,
Russell Square,
London.
WC1H 0XG
Tel: 020 7898 4164
Fax: 020 7898 4159
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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<div>Thank you to everyone who responded to my query about Classroom Clicke=
rs - the response has been overwhelming and thank you for all the offers of=
additional help - I could well be in touch!</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I will collate all the responses and summarise for the list as soon as=
I can.</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Thanks again</div>
<div>Beth<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">2009/8/4 Beth Clark <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>></span><br>
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px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div>Hi all,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>I just wondered if anyone had any experience of using classroom clicke=
rs at their institutions, either to support information literacy sessions o=
r wider academic teaching? At SOAS, we are tentatively looking into clicker=
s to support information skills sessions and we would be interested to hear=
from anyone who has experience of using clickers. </div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Just in case you haven't heard about clickers before, City Univers=
ity have a good introductory web page <a href=3D"http://www.city.ac.uk/ldc/=
learning_tech/prs/index.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.city.ac.uk/ldc/l=
earning_tech/prs/index.html</a></div>
<div>(thanks to City!)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Beth</div>
<div></div><br>-- <br>Beth Clark <br>Head of Electronic Services<br>Library=
<br>School of Oriental and African Studies<br>Thornhaugh Street,<br>Russell=
Square,<br>London.<br>WC1H 0XG<br><br>Tel: 020 7898 4164<br>Fax: 020 7898 =
4159<br>
e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" target=3D"_blank">[log in to unmask]<=
/a> =A0<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all">
<div></div><br>-- <br>Beth Clark <br>Head of Electronic Services<br>Library=
<br>School of Oriental and African Studies<br>Thornhaugh Street,<br>Russell=
Square,<br>London.<br>WC1H 0XG<br><br>Tel: 020 7898 4164<br>Fax: 020 7898 =
4159<br>
e-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> =A0<br>
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