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Clicker Adoption at Penn State

Information Technology Services Clicker Replacement Pilot D ave Test & Becky Carolus , Teaching & Learning with Technology. Clicker Adoption at Penn State. 2004 IR Response System Piloted Unsuccessfully 2006 RF Systems Piloted Successfully

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Clicker Adoption at Penn State

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  1. Information Technology ServicesClicker Replacement PilotDave Test & Becky Carolus, Teaching & Learning with Technology

  2. Clicker Adoption at Penn State • 2004 IR Response System Piloted Unsuccessfully • 2006 RF Systems Piloted Successfully • 2007 Interwrite PRS RF Adopted for Standardization Penn State Altoona, Berks, Brandywine, Erie, Fayette, Harrisburg, University Park, Worthington Scranton, & York • 2010 (Fall) Required Software Update Unstable • 2010 (Fall) System Abandoned (Negotiated return of more than 10,500 student units in use Penn State-wide)

  3. Spring 2011 Clicker Pilot • Identified Suitable Replacement Products • Indentified Systems Used at CIC (Big 10) & CCUMC (Consortium of College & University Media Center) Institutions • Benchmark Visits to Cornell, Univ. of Delaware, & Univ. of Maryland (class sizes similar to Penn State) • Invitation to Participate to Current Clicker Instructors • Arranged for Loaner/Rental Clickers for Students for Spring 2011 Semester (no cost to students)

  4. Adoption Criteria • Ease of use • Stability • Instructor & Student Survey Data • ITS Support Experiences • LMS Integration • Vendor Support • Reporting Capabilities

  5. Replacement Candidates i>clicker TurningPoint Anywhere

  6. i>Clicker • Created by Faculty (Univ. of Illinois) for Faculty • Focuses on Simplicity and Ease of Use • Best LMS Integration in Industry • Instructor Clicker to Control From Anywhere in Room • Supports 2,000 clickers per session • More than 500,000 in use in North America

  7. Turning Point Anywhere • Compact Clicker Size • Enhanced Reporting Capabilities • 81 Channels (easier large-scale deployment) • 1,000 Clickers per receiver supported (up to 4 receivers per room) • World’s Largest Clicker Vendor

  8. System Commonalities • ADA Compliant (Hardware & Software) • FERPA Compliant Service • Extends Polling to Any Software Application (Not MS PowerPoint dependent) • Reduced Cost to Student Over Previous System ($35-$40) • Works with MAC and Windows • Instructor Hardware & Software at no Cost to Penn State

  9. Pilot Participants • 21 Instructors (17 @ UP / 4 @ Campuses) (Altoona, Brandywine, Berks, Lehigh Valley) • 23 Course Sections @ UP / 4 @ Campuses • 4,611 Course Limits @ UP / 300@ Campuses • Mac • i>clicker – 5 Instructors 630 course limits • Turning – 3 Instructors – 550 course limits • Windows • i>clicker – 4 Instructors 1,613 course limits • Turning – 5 Instructors, 1,818 course limits

  10. Timeline - Completed • December 2010 – Benchmarking Visits Completed – Invitations to Participate Sent – Instructors Identified & Notified • December 2010/January 2011 – Instructor Training Sessions – Clickers Distributed

  11. Timeline • March 2011/April 2011 – In-Class Student Assessment using clickers – Online Instructor Assessment – Report and Recommendation for New Standard • May 2011 – Roll out for FTCAP • June-Aug 2011 – Rollout for Fall Semester

  12. Resources • Spring 2011 Clicker Pilot Blog – http://blogs.tlt.psu.edu/projects/clickers – Support resources for instructors & students – Pedagogical resources compiled by Brian Young, Instructional Designer at ETS • Contact:clickers@psu.edu

  13. Questions?

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