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Classroom Polling Service ( i >clicker) Todd Maniscalco and J.P. Brannan August 9, 2016

The Classroom Polling Service, also known as an audience response system, allows instructors to ask questions and instantly receive responses from each student during class. It increases student engagement and saves class time. Available to faculty, instructional professionals, and students.

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Classroom Polling Service ( i >clicker) Todd Maniscalco and J.P. Brannan August 9, 2016

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  1. Classroom Polling Service (i>clicker) Todd Maniscalco and J.P. BrannanAugust 9, 2016

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Service Description • Value Proposition • Metrics • Cost • Security • More information • Q&A

  3. Introductions • Service owner: Todd Maniscalco • Service manager: Patrick Graham • Other service delivery team members: • Kelly Chan

  4. Service Description • Service name: Classroom Polling • Product(s): i>clicker, REEF • Description: The classroom polling service, also referred to as audience response system or student response system, allows instructors to quickly ask a question and instantly receive responses from each student during class • Available to: • Faculty, Instructional Professionals, Students • Fee to end user? Yes, for student users • Service tier: One

  5. Instructional Services Integrations Relevant Services(s) are Highlighted in Yellow. Plagiarism Detection (Turnitin) Via Blackboard API and LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) SIS(Peoplesoft) Classroom Polling (i>clicker) Blackboard ePortfolios(Digication) • Course site request • Term-based managed enrollment Lecture Capture(Panopto) Video Streaming (Kaltura) Online Training (Lynda.com) Library Reserves (Ares ) Publisher Tools(Pearson, others)

  6. Value Proposition • Value proposition • Anonymous polling option allows for candid responses • One tool (re-)used for multiple classes at a flat cost saves students money • Purchase is available through Cornell Store, as with other course supplies. • Institutional adoption prompts the vendor to subsidize instructor tools (Instructor kit price reduction from $100 to $0) • Customer impact • Allows instructors to show summary of results instantly • Saves class time • Allows recording of student responses for assessment and grading • Key benefits • Increases student engagement • Integration with Course Management System (Blackboard)

  7. Metrics * Academic Technologies does not recommend use of the REEF admin application for Cornell faculty, but it is available upon faculty request.

  8. Cost • Cost to deliver the service: • Fee for service: Yes, for students ($43 for clicker, $10/semester for REEF app) 5%

  9. Security • What risks does use of the service mitigate? • Data integrity (risk of miscounting). • Confidentiality of student materials • How does the service mitigate risks? • Automates counting/summarizing • Contractual constraints

  10. More information • Service web page:https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/polling/ • Service level expectations:https://www.it.cornell.edu/services/sle.cfm?doc=12 • Service catalog entry:https://catalog.it.cornell.edu/admin/11 • Service quarterly report:http://cio.cornell.edu/resources/it-reports-documents-and-presentations/itcornell-quarterly-metrics/classroom-polling

  11. Questions? Todd Maniscalco: tam42@cornell.edu Patrick Graham: pmg1@cornell.edu Consulting/Training support: acadtech@cornell.edu

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