Instant Response Systems Liven up your classroom!

Instant Response Systems What is it? Technology used in the classroom to get instant feedback from students Technology used in the classroom to get instant feedback from students Allows individual responses by students to be collected, scored and tabulated instantly (for instructor) but anonymously (for student) Allows individual responses by students to be collected, scored and tabulated instantly (for instructor) but anonymously (for student)

Question: Using your response pads, answer the following question: Using your response pads, answer the following question: Have you used this technology in your classroom? Have you used this technology in your classroom? A.Yes B.No

Instant Response Systems What do you need? Response pads (clickers) Response pads (clickers) Receiver Receiver Computer w/ a USB port Computer w/ a USB port Projection system Projection system

CPS Classroom Performance System Classroom Performance System Can be used separately or embedded in Power Point in your lectureCan be used separately or embedded in Power Point in your lecture Can be linked to Blackboard or other online classroom management systemsCan be linked to Blackboard or other online classroom management systems Requires adoption through your bookstore for CPS Requires adoption through your bookstore for CPS

Good for the student… Student responses are ANONYMOUS Student responses are ANONYMOUS Reduces fear of answering in classReduces fear of answering in class Everyone can participate, not just the “talky” onesEveryone can participate, not just the “talky” ones Instant feedback for each of them personallyInstant feedback for each of them personally

Example…. Body fat is often measured using the BMI scale Body fat is often measured using the BMI scale This is a ratio of your height to weight This is a ratio of your height to weight It is used for life insurance policies, estimating health risks as well as labeling people as “at a healthy weight, over-weight or obese” It is used for life insurance policies, estimating health risks as well as labeling people as “at a healthy weight, over-weight or obese”

Using this chart, determine your BMI

Good for the instructor… Measures general knowledge (low level questions) Measures general knowledge (low level questions) Generates good “distracters” Generates good “distracters” Using data of most missed questions and which answer was selected incorrectly most often, can help generate better questions laterUsing data of most missed questions and which answer was selected incorrectly most often, can help generate better questions later Indicates immediately where students need more instruction or explanation Indicates immediately where students need more instruction or explanation Can be used to stimulate discussion between students Can be used to stimulate discussion between students Ask question, discuss, ask againAsk question, discuss, ask again

Good for the instructor… Records answers Records answers Can look at student info individually or as a classCan look at student info individually or as a class Can collect attendance/participation informationCan collect attendance/participation information

Instant Response Systems When used? Mostly in lecture settings Mostly in lecture settings Large or smallLarge or small Can be used for testing Can be used for testing Can communicate with Blackboard (or other platforms possibly) Can communicate with Blackboard (or other platforms possibly) Can be used to collect attendance Can be used to collect attendance

Testing Students get “hard” copy of test Students get “hard” copy of test Instructor puts in answers after writing test Instructor puts in answers after writing test Students input answers via the responders Students input answers via the responders System collects and corrects the data System collects and corrects the data Instructor generates report and records grades Instructor generates report and records grades

Instructor Time Learning program Learning program Enrolling students Enrolling students Booting up program Booting up program Student training Student training Writing questions Writing questions Recording into gradebook Recording into gradebook I probably spend 45 minutes per week outside of the classroom

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