Costas Efthimiou

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CLICKERS IN THE CLASSROOM
Costas Efthimiou Ralph Llewellyn
presenter
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Have you ever found yourself standing in front of
your class in the middle of a lecture and
wondering what in the world is going on in the
minds of your students?
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H-ITT System
www.h-itt.com
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CPS System
www.eInstruction.com
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PRS System
http//www.GTCOcalcomp.com/
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OptionPower System
OptionFinder IQ Wireless Keypad
OptionFinder IR Wireless Keypad
www.optiontechnologies.com
OptionFinder EZ Wireless Keypad
OptionFinder SR Wireless Keypad
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Turning Point System
www.turningtechnologies.com
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What you can measure with the clickers

• Pre-assessment and post-assessment
• Student attitudes
• Discover if the student have done the reading
• Confront common misconceptions
• Transform the presentation of demos
• Test student understanding
• Facilitate grading
• Facilitate peer interaction
• Increase class attendance
• Stop class disturbance

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Although the main goal is for students to learn,
student attitudes toward the class should not be
ignored.
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Rating of the Electronic Response System
The electronic response system was a benefit for
the class.
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Statistics from the University of Massachusetts
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Rating of the Systems

System
manufacturer
IR
RF
PPT
GB
PI
CD
CPS

eInstruction

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PRS
GTCO CalComp

H-ITT
H-ITT


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OptionPower
Option Tech



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TurningPoint
Turning Tech


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IF infrared RF radio PPT PowerPoint
GB grade book PI peer instruction CD
collaboration for development