Qwizdom interactive voting system for larger classes

QWIZDOM INTERACTIVE VOTING SYSTEM FOR LARGER CLASSES

Mary JacobE-learning Advisor, Information Servicesis-alto@aber.ac.uk

What is Qwizdom?

‘Ask the Audience’ classroom response system ‘Clickers’ Voting system Personal response system

Questions in PowerPoint

Learning & Teaching Enhancement Fund Enhance large group teaching Summer 2008 - doubled equipment

stock2006: 28 handsets + hub

2007: 28 handsets + hub

2008: 32 handsets + hub

2008: 32 handsets + hub

AY 2008/9 usage to date

Staff using Qwizdom 16Total handsets 120Teaching sessions booked

131

NOTE:Some staff use one handset per small group or pair, not per student.

Month Staff Total 1 set 2 sets 3 sets 4 setsSep-08 6 12 11 1 0 0Oct-08 4 21 19 2 0 0Nov-08 8 21 19 2 0 0Dec-08 4 8 2 3 2 1Jan-09 3 4 3 1 0 0Feb-09 8 26 15 8 0 3Mar-09 6 20 10 8 0 2

AY 2008/9 usage to date

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4 sets3 sets2 sets1 set

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

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

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

Tips Give ‘don’t know’

option Problem-solving Limit time

Student response

More engaged Perceive

improved learning

Want Qwizdom used more widelyUsing Qwizdom

in lecture is helpful and makes us

concentrate

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

Conclusions – method

Proven valuable, pedagogies embedded Large group teaching Active learning

Further uses Module evaluation Outreach/recruitment

Conclusions – technology

Well-received, some limitations

Some depts considering buying

Centrally supported software

Committed to Qwizdom

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