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

KEYWORDS: response systems, technology, student engagement

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.

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