An Interactive Learning and Assessment Tool

An Introduction to:

Aim

To become familiar with the basic use,

benefits and disadvantages of Qwizdom

- an electronic testing system -

as a teaching and learning resource

Today’s Objectives• State what Qwizdom may be used for• List the types of question that may be created• Describe the benefits and constraints of using

Qwizdom for learning and assessment • Identify opportunities for using Qwizdom within

your own area of teaching• Analyse opportunities for extending the use of

Qwizdom as an assessment tool

What is Qwizdom?

“Empowering Intelligent Interaction”

“Qwizdom is a market leading provider of Audience Response Systems, sometimes referred to as Electronic Voting Systems or

Audience Clickers.”

http://www.qwizdom.co.uk/index.php

Voting System• Works by Radio Frequency• Hand-held remotes

– Q4 Remote

Q5 Remote

– Q5 Remote• Later version – writing tablets• Set up in PowerPoint

– (requires software and hardware installation)

• Records and collates answers for assessment

Setting Up Your Questions

• Create in PowerPoint• Note: You must have

Qwizdom loaded!• For each slide:

choose the type of question from the picklist and set parameters

Multiple Choice QuestionSelect ONE Answer

Multiple Mark QuestionSelect ALL that apply

Ordering Answers

Text Input (Q5 only)

True or False(Also Yes or No!)

Advantages• Initial assessment of subject knowledge

– Find out prior learning• Formative assessment

– Individual tutor or students to set questions• Unit or whole course summative assessment

– Joint resource developed by team• ‘Curriculum’ assessment – including all ‘extras’!

– Further developing resource• And more!…

…Advantages• Student participation

– “ILT”– Anonymous– Instant feedback and less marking– Engages learners and starts discussion– Alternative and inclusive (Equality and Diversity)– Development of own questions from learning– Student as presenter– Differentiation opportunities (limited)

…Advantages

• Formal Assessment opportunities– Instant feedback– Results displayed as

Graphs and Charts– Results stored for

individual assessment– Identifies strong and

weak areas of learning

…Advantages• Differentiation options [Limited]

– Set specific quizzes for differentiated groups– Participation without speaking or hearing– Speed options: set or shows when all have answered

• Equality and Diversity– Opportunities for addressing issues through quiz– Coloured backgrounds and font– Pictures (to reinforce learning or E&D matters)– Speed: for reading/language difficulties

• Just for Fun!– General knowledge or extra-curricular– “Guestimating”: unfamiliar subject matter

Disadvantages• Time - developing questions and creating

slideshow• Equality & Diversity

– Reading (language, dyslexia etc) [Sound?]• Does not allow for development e.g. analysis

and evaluation• Limited ‘extension’ or differentiation facilities• Preparation of equipment

– Installation of software and hardware– IT support

Disadvantages

• Competitive (?)• Clarity of answers

– Students not taking seriously– Guesses

• ‘Exclusion’:– Some physical disability/motor skills– Visual impairment (could possibly adapt?)– Little opportunity for differentiation (?)

Discuss:

• What opportunities can you see for using Qwizdom in your own teaching and learning?

• What other benefits or disadvantages might there be to using this type of resource?

• Any other questions/comments?

Objectives

• State what Qwizdom may be used for• Describe question types that may be used• Demonstrate and understanding of the

constraints for assessment opportunities• Identify opportunities for using Qwizdom

within own area of teaching• Analyse opportunities for extending the

use of Qwizdom as an assessment tool