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Clickers at UT March 12, 2009

Clickers at UT March 12, 2009 Morrie Schulman schulman@mail.utexas.edu 475-6057 Objectives Apprise faculty/staff of clicker use at UT and trends in the industry Discuss benefits and limitations of each system Recommend which CRS DIIA will support for the next three years

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Clickers at UT March 12, 2009

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  1. Clickers at UTMarch 12, 2009 Morrie Schulman schulman@mail.utexas.edu 475-6057

  2. Objectives Apprise faculty/staff of clicker use at UT and trends in the industry Discuss benefits and limitations of each system Recommend which CRS DIIA will support for the next three years

  3. Factors to Consider • Cost • Ease of Use • LCD Screen • Blackboard integration • More than 5 Multiple Choice Options • Grading capability • Testing • Mobile Capability

  4. Which clicker hardware do you currently use? • CPS • iClicker • Turning Point • None

  5. Trend towards iClicker Approximate CPS units sold Spring ‘09 2500 Approximate iClicker units sold Spring ’09 7000 Approximate Turning Point users 300 (Law/Pharmacy)

  6. Why iClicker Trend? • Easy of use and support • Reliable • Poll the first day of class - register later • Teacher’s remote • Anonymous & on-the-fly polling within a session • Works with Quest (College of Natural Sciences Software) • Frustration with CPS But…

  7. iClicker Shortcomings • Only 5 multiple choice options • No numeric input • No LCD or testing functionality • Full Blackboard integration not expected until spring 2010

  8. CRS Options at UT HW and SW • iClicker • Teacher’s remote; Works with any application; First day polling; Anonymous polling within session; Instructor view of responses • Quest Software with iClicker • 10 MC Options; Content • CPS • Numeric Capability; Testing with multiple versions; Data slicing; Blackboard Integration • Turning Point • Superior data slicing; Web/Mobile capable now; Easy question authoring in Power Point

  9. CPS Strengths/limitations See DIIA/CRS table

  10. Turning Point Strengths/limitations See DIIA/CRS table

  11. Trend towards Mobile Devices • Polling with Cell phones and wireless devices • Commercial and non-commercial options • Turning Point works on iPhone & Blackberry • iClicker Web release fall semester (beta testers?) • MOCA- DIIA’s Mobile Ongoing Course Assessment (polling device in development)

  12. web>clicker • Browser-based clicker for laptops, iPhone, iTouch, and other PDAs • Use web>clicker in the same class with traditional handheld remotes • This technology will allow bases to connect for off-site connections, ideal for distance learning • Was designed with an accessibility consultant • Question content can be displayed for home-bound students/students using screen reading software

  13. Strengths and Limitations of Mobile Devices Cost Convenience Distraction? Reliable network? Grading available?

  14. I support a mobile device option for my students. A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

  15. If you support a mobile device option, must it have grading functionality? A. Yes B. No C. Not sure

  16. I recommend the adoption of a single clicker system. A. Yes B. No

  17. If yes, which system? CPS B. iClicker C. Turning Point D. Non-commercial mobile device

  18. Would you participate in a user group? A. Yes live or virtual B. Yes but virtual only C. No

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