Student Perceptions of Classic and Game-Based Online Student Response Systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. E6-E9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiwen Wang ◽  
Ran Sun ◽  
Linda Huang ◽  
Valerie Swigart
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Response Systems

Considerations for using personal Wi-Fi enabled devices as “clickers” in a large university class

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Katz ◽  
Megan C Hallam ◽  
Michael M Duvall ◽  
Zoe Polsky
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Handheld Device ◽  
Class Time ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Radio Frequency Receiver ◽  
Personal Devices

Interactive student response systems, commonly referred to as clickers, have increased in popularity in higher education classrooms as a means to improve engagement and enhance learning. Clicker systems come with handheld devices as well as a radio frequency receiver. A Wi-Fi connection to the receiver is possible, enabling students to use their personal smartphones, tablets, or laptops instead of the handheld device. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of students using their personal Wi-Fi enabled devices as clickers in a large university class. In addition, we sought to elicit student perceptions of clicker use in general. Overall, the majority of students preferred using their personal devices, thus saving several minutes of class time in distribution and collection. Students gave very positive feedback on the use of clickers; however, they did not like that clickers could be used to track attendance and participation.

scholarly journals Student Response Systems: a rationale for their use and a comparison of some cloud based tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Compton ◽  
Jason Allen
Keyword(s):  
Student Response ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Analysis System

Student Response Systems (SRS) take many forms but we argue that there are compelling reasons to use some form of SRS in lectures and seminars at some points in the year, irrespective of subject taught and setting. Deciding which tool to use can be a challenge which is why we have selected a range of cloud based SRS types with varying functions and levels of difficulty and offer reviews of each here using the 'SCORE' analysis system enabling the reader to compare the perspectives of experienced users of each tool before trialling one or more of them. The tools we review here are:  Todaysmeet, Slido, Polleverywhere, Mentimeter, Socrative, Kahoot and Zeetings.** Note from Authors 17th May 2018: Since publication we have received notice that Todaysmeet will cease operating in June 2018

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document