Technology, Meet Pedagogy: Effective and Faculty-friendly Use of Student Response Systems

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While the options for electronic student response systems (“clickers”) to poll students continue to proliferate, many faculty face challenges in addressing the following questions: 1. What are my options for using this technology, and is it worth the effort? 2. What are the potential risks from technology glitches and how can I avoid unpleasant surprises? 3. What pedagogical issues should I be thinking through, and what are best practices for using these systems? This interactive session will share and solicit: experiences with multiple technology vendors, best practice strategies, and tips for dealing with problems that may arise. The emphasis will be on the issues of greatest interest to participants.

Author(s):

Mark Cannon    
Vanderbilt University
United States

Corbette Doyle    
Vanderbilt University
United States

Dayle Savage    
Vanderbilt University
United States

Deborah Butler    
Georgia State University
United States

David Laird    
Vanderbilt University
United States