1. Library Instruction Students Love: Classroom Response Systems (CRS)
Judy Bastin
Ronda Holt
L.W. Nixon Library
CULS Conference

2. Why Use a CRS?
Interactivity
Immediate feedback
Assessment
Fun

3. Who Makes CRS? H-ITT Classroom Response System eInstruction
eInstruction
Turningpoint
Interwrite PRS
Reply

4. Qwizdom Cyteck Media Systems, Inc. www.cytekmedia.com
Qwizdom Interactive Devices
Q4-16 remotes plus Teacher Remote
Total = $1,695
2,400
900 ft., 500 remotes, radio frequency
Q5 rechargeable batteries, type text

5. When do you use CRS? One shot library instruction w/o assignment
Training student workers
Library meetings
Student Connect courses
Anytime you need to spice up your instruction

6. What is a CRS? Hardware Software
Response keypads – Screen on keypad lets student know if they are right or wrong
Receiver unit
Software
PowerPoint like screens
Information
Multiple Choice
True/False
Numeric Problems
Yes/No
Rating Scales
Games

7. Pro/Con Pro Con Immediate feedback Documentation of assessment
Technical difficulties
Batteries
Doesn’t assess higher level thinking

8. References
Instructional Technology That's Hip High-Tech. By: Roberts, Gary. Computers in Libraries, Nov/Dec2005, Vol. 25 Issue 10, p26-28, 3p.
How Gaming Could Improve Information Literacy. By: Doshi, Ameet. Computers in Libraries, May2006, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p14-17, 4p, 1c.

9. Questions
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