Enhance Student Engagement with iClickers: A Workshop Overview

Remote Assessment By Margaret Botney ICLICKERS ICLICKERS

iClickers Remote controls with voting buttons Uses: To assess student learning/comprehension To assess instructional methodology To engage students Break up monotony of lecture/presentation To add fun to a lecture/presentation

Anonymous or Not Anonymous iClicker use Student-specific iClicker use

How Will YOU Use iClickers? A. To determine student comprehension B. To help improve my teaching C. To entertain students D. A and B E. All of the above

The Steps to iClicker Use Order iClickers online Order MPT equipment online If recording each student s response, send roster to FTRC Create presentation or lecture with multiple choice questions (for .ppt or board)

To order a computer and iClickers: Go to www.essex.edu Select Academics Select Academic Support Services To order a computer and/or projector: Select Media Production and Technology To order iClickers: Select Faculty Technology Resource Center

iClickers Examples Examples

Is this a valid source? A) Yes B) No

How much do you have to steal for it to be plagiarism? a) Five words b) Three words c) One full sentence d) One fact or statistic e) Any idea or words that aren t yours

Did you find this workshop helpful? A) Yes B) Somewhat C) No

What are you going to do now? a) Go to the library b) Go home and watch TV c) Go home and freak out d) Not think about the research paper until maybe next week e) Begin googling but end up on Facebook

And finally, your data

iClicker Data Screen Shot

Student-Specific Data

For more information Contact Yelena Lyudmilova at ylyudmil@essex.edu or ftrc@essex.edu or (973) 877-3463 or go to Room 332 in the Martin Luther King Library Or contact Margaret Botney at mbotney@essex.edu or (973) 877-3322

iClicker Survey A. I LOVE iClickers and will book them now! B. iClickers seem interesting, I would like to try them out C. I need to know more about iClickers and will contact someone with questions D. I don t think I will have use for iClickers E. I would rather work the remote on my TV, so no thanks

Take a survey or poll in the classroom By Mary Ellen Carpenter POLLEVERYWHERE POLLEVERYWHERE

Polleverywhere.com Create a free account Unlimited polls Up to 40 responses per survey with the free account Students respond to poll questions with text, twitter, or internet It s easy

Zoomerang and Survey Monkey By Mary Ellen Carpenter and Ines Figueiras ONLINE SURVEYS ONLINE SURVEYS

Zoomerang and Survey Monkey Free Easy to use Convenient option to collect opinions and data from students, colleagues and college committee members for MPO assessment or program assessment Summarizes information collected

Zoomerang Unlimited surveys Up to 10 questions and up to 100 responses per survey Create an account at: www.zoomerang.com Click on Overview Click on Sign Up Now

For more information on Zoomerang Contact Ines Figueiras at ifigueir@essex.edu or (973) 877-4348

SurveyMonkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/ Just like Zoomerang, 10 questions and 100 responses per survey for free 24/7 email customer support (for free!) For more information about Polleverywhere or SurveyMonkey, contact Mary Ellen Carpenter at mcarpen1@essex.edu or at (973) 877- 3293

Thank you for attending!