{"id":53567,"date":"2016-02-08T17:22:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T22:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=53567"},"modified":"2016-02-09T12:15:11","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T17:15:11","slug":"a-smorgasboard-of-resources-re-clickers-student-response-systems-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2016\/02\/08\/a-smorgasboard-of-resources-re-clickers-student-response-systems-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"A smorgasboard of resources re: &#8220;clickers&#8221; \/ student response systems [Christian]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2016\/1\/personal-response-systems-and-student-engagement\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Personal Response Systems and Student Engagement<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from er.educause.edu by Stephanie Blackmon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaways <\/strong>(the professor used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Poll Everywhere<\/a>)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A professor who wanted a mechanism for <strong>students to share their learning experiences<\/strong>, particularly a tool with the potential for anonymized feedback, implemented a <strong>mobile personal response system<\/strong> to accomplish that goal.<\/li>\n<li>This article explains how the Poll Everywhere system helped the professor <strong>gauge students&#8217; experiences<\/strong> in her course and consequently <strong>adjust aspects of the course based on students&#8217; learning needs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical uses<\/strong> for a mobile personal response system in a face-to-face course can spur further ideas for their effective use in <strong>synchronous and asynchronous online courses and other online environments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8230;<br \/>\nPractical Online-Course Uses<\/strong><br \/>\nSpecific practical uses for a mobile personal response system in synchronous and asynchronous online courses can spur other ideas for their effective use. Some immediately practical uses include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poll students at the end of a lesson to assess student learning and adjust the remainder of the class time based on their responses (synchronous courses)<\/li>\n<li>Use polls to quiz students on course material (synchronous and asynchronous courses)<\/li>\n<li>Use polls for early course activities to get to know students and allow them to get to know each other (synchronous and asynchronous courses)<\/li>\n<li>Imbed polls in course presentations to get just-in-time responses from students about course material during the presentation (synchronous courses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>From DSC:<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">A polling\/student response system can be a solid tool in your toolbox, especially if you are teaching in an active learning environment.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Stephanie Blackmon, in the article above, mentioned that she was using<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Poll Everywhere<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53571\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53571\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PollEverywhere-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"PollEverywhere-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PollEverywhere-Feb2016.jpg 757w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PollEverywhere-Feb2016-150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/?page_id=2\" target=\"_blank\">Professor Derek Bruff also uses Poll Everywhere and has some solid thoughts re: clickers out at his website:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/?page_id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53575\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53575\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DerekBruffDotCom-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"DerekBruffDotCom-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DerekBruffDotCom-Feb2016.jpg 717w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DerekBruffDotCom-Feb2016-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">In fact, Derek was presenting last year at Vanderbilt University, during a <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.higheredlearningspaces.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Next Generation Learning Spaces Conference<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 He effectively <a href=\"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/?p=3032\" target=\"_blank\">used Poll Everywhere&#8217;s <strong>clickable image question type <\/strong><\/a>in the session that I attended:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/?p=3032\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derekbruff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PollEv-Coordinate-Axes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">While not an exhaustive list, below are some other tools to consider in this space:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fxptouch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53568\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53568\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FreemanXP-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"FreemanXP-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FreemanXP-Feb2016.jpg 893w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FreemanXP-Feb2016-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FreemanXP-Feb2016-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turning Technologies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53582\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53582\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TurningTechnologies-feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"TurningTechnologies-feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TurningTechnologies-feb2016.jpg 713w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TurningTechnologies-feb2016-150x102.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.iclicker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">iclicker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.iclicker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53581\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53581\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iclicker-feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"iclicker-feb2016\" width=\"472\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iclicker-feb2016.jpg 472w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/iclicker-feb2016-150x135.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Hat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53593\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53593\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TopHat-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"TopHat-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TopHat-Feb2016.jpg 734w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TopHat-Feb2016-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentimeter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mentimeter.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentimeter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53584\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53584\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mentimeter-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"Mentimeter-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mentimeter-Feb2016.jpg 707w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mentimeter-Feb2016-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/socrative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Socrative<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/socrative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53600\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53600\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Socrative-Feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"Socrative-Feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Socrative-Feb2016.jpg 761w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Socrative-Feb2016-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/viaresponse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Via Response<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/viaresponse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53585\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53585\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ViaResponseFeb2016.jpg\" alt=\"ViaResponseFeb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ViaResponseFeb2016.jpg 744w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ViaResponseFeb2016-150x97.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pulse\/\">Microsoft Pulse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pulse\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53586\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53586\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MicrosoftPulse-feb2016.jpg\" alt=\"MicrosoftPulse-feb2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MicrosoftPulse-feb2016.jpg 744w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/MicrosoftPulse-feb2016-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/mp\/online-polls\/\">Survey Monkey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/Articles\/2015\/09\/30\/Campus-Technology-2015-Readers-Choice-Awards.aspx?Page=3\" target=\"_blank\">From Campus Technology 2015 Readers&#8217; Choice Awards (09\/30\/15):<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Student Response Systems and Classroom Clickers<\/strong><br \/>\nFaculty members want to know whether their students are paying attention in class, and student response systems provide a simple way to know whether that&#8217;s happening. i&gt;clicker, grabbing first place, introduced REEF Polling in April 2015, a free app for instructors that can be set up in two minutes, according to the company, and can allow dynamic polling sessions with any presentation application without having to import content first. Students subscribe to a paid version of REEF Polling to use with their smart devices to answer questions and show the instructor whether lessons have stuck or not. Runner-up Turning Technologies sells software and response devices for polling in the classroom (TurningPoint) and remote locations (RemotePoll). Third-place finisher Poll Everywhere&#8217;s higher ed plan offers an app that&#8217;s free for up to 40 responses per poll.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Platinum: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.iclicker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>i&gt;clicker<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Gold: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turningtechnologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Turning Technologies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Silver: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Poll Everywhere<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Addendum on 2\/9\/16:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyillini.com\/article\/2016\/02\/iclicker-a-decade-later\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The i&gt;clicker: A decade later<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from dailyillini.com\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span class=\"[No character style]\"><em>Excerpt <span style=\"color: #800000;\">(emphasis DSC):<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nelson said there are many ways of effectively utilizing the i&gt;clicker in classes:<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> to facilitate discussion; to test preexisting knowledge; to ask anonymous questions; or to quiz students on the material taught, where instructors can give points to correct answers or simply to student participation.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Response Systems and Student Engagement &#8212; from er.educause.edu by Stephanie Blackmon Key Takeaways (the professor used Poll Everywhere) A professor who wanted a mechanism for students to share their learning experiences, particularly a tool with the potential for anonymized feedback, implemented a mobile personal response system to accomplish that goal. 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