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Qwizdom interactive voting system for larger classes

Mary Jacob E-learning Advisor, Information Services is-alto@aber.ac.uk. Qwizdom interactive voting system for larger classes. What is Qwizdom ?. ‘Ask the Audience’ classroom response system ‘Clickers ’ Voting system Personal response system Questions in PowerPoint.

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Qwizdom interactive voting system for larger classes

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  1. Mary Jacob E-learning Advisor, Information Services is-alto@aber.ac.uk Qwizdom interactive voting system for larger classes

  2. What is Qwizdom? • ‘Ask the Audience’ classroom response system • ‘Clickers’ • Voting system • Personal response system • Questions in PowerPoint

  3. Learning & Teaching Enhancement Fund • Enhance large group teaching • Summer 2008 - doubled equipment stock

  4. AY 2008/9 usage to date

  5. AY 2008/9 usage to date NOTE: Some staff use one handset per small group or pair, not per student.

  6. Who is using it? • Academic departments • Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences • Computer Science • Management and Business • Mathematical and Physical Sciences • Sport and Exercise Science • Support and other • Commercialisation and Consultancy Services • Information Services • Widening Access Partnership

  7. How are they using it? • Undergraduate teaching • Linking lectures with previous material • Building foundational skills such as numeracy • Summarising at end of lecture • Contingent teaching • Move away from transmission model, promote active learning, peer learning • Break up 2-hour lectures • Revision for exams • Module evaluation

  8. How are they using it? • Other • Library induction activities • Outreach • 145 secondary school pupils debate for Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification • Coleg Ceredigion library activity • Recruitment activity for History A-level students

  9. Tips • Give ‘don’t know’ option • Problem-solving • Limit time

  10. Student response • More engaged • Perceive improved learning • Want Qwizdomused more widely Using Qwizdom in lecture is helpful and makes us concentrate

  11. Impact of additional kit • Benefits – • Use in larger classes • Easier to book, can be used more widely • Easier to use outside of Penglais campus • Drawbacks – • Large, heavy bags of kit • Logistics of using multiple sets

  12. Conclusions – method • Proven valuable, pedagogies embedded • Large group teaching • Active learning • Further uses • Module evaluation • Outreach/recruitment

  13. Conclusions – technology • Well-received, some limitations • Some depts considering buying • Centrally supported software • Committed to Qwizdom

  14. For further information • Aberystwyth Learning & Teaching Online (ALTO) • http://alto.aber.ac.uk/en/tools/vote.php • http://delicious.com/is_alto/clickers • Equipment booking is-media@aber.ac.uk • Queries is-alto@aber.ac.uk • Training booking (CDSAP) https://secure.mis.aber.ac.uk/staffdev/sd/list_courses.php

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