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These Multi-Platform Tools for Interactive Classroom Learning are Fun, Powerful, and Free!

If there are two things that students crave, they are convenience and connectivity. These are the reasons why students love student response systems that work on their devices. They feel connected with the rest of the world because they have access to their devices, and they can engage in learning in a way that feels natural and convenient to them.

Student response systems have morphed over the years from simple â€˜clickerâ€™ systems to web based apps that work with a multitude of devices and operating systems. Here are the 5 best student response systems that interface with multiple devices.

5. Kahoot

Kahoot is a utility that allows teachers to create quizzes and surveys, and then send them to students. This delivery and response system has a lot of great features. These include the ability embed pictures and videos into the questions. Teachers may allow students an unlimited amount of time to respond to questions, or they may set a time limit on each questions. Points are awarded to students both for correct answers and for responding quickly with those correct responses. Teachers can track students as they make progress. Unlike other student response systems, Kahoot does not require that students create an account. Instead, the teacher simply provides a pin number that the student will use to access the survey or quiz. Kahoot works on any device that supports a web browser.

4. Socrative

Socrative works excellently both for students working on their own or for students who are collaborating with one another. Socrative offers several different ways for instructors to engage their students. There are space races in which students can compete in teams or as individuals to answer questions as quickly and accurately as possible. Polls allow instructors to receive student feedback. Formative assessments can be created ahead of time and delivered when needed, or teachers can have students questions to answer on the fly. In addition to intuitive interfaces on the studentsâ€™ end and the teacher dashboard, Socrative has rich reporting features that allows teachers to accurately assess where students are succeeding and where they need extra help. Socrative is accessible via the web and works on any web enabled device.

3. Infuse Learning

[Sorry, we just learned that Infuse Learning stopped doing business a few months back! How embarrassing (: . A reader suggested GoFormative in the comments as an alternative and we agree that it absolutely worth checking out! - Ed.]
Infuse learning is (was!) an excellent student response system for teachers who must support students with a variety of learning styles. With infusion a teacher can create questions, quizzes and writing prompts and send them to students who are participating in virtual classrooms or in an online learning program. What makes Infuse Learning unique is that it allows the teacher to give the student multiple response options. For example, a student can be given the option to type a written response, select from a range of choices, answer true or false, or they can respond with a picture or diagram. Infuse Learning is free and can be used on any device that can access the internet.

2. Quiz Socket
1. Verso
Sorry - scratch this one - looks like it is more of a gambling site now! Thanks to Kelly Yates for the heads up - KW 10/21/20

This is a free utility that teachers can use to create virtual classrooms. Verso works with the teacherâ€™s Google Drive account. This means that links, files, videos, images, and documents from the instructorâ€™s Google Drive can be added to the Verso classroom for students to access. Students who enter the classroom will be shown new items that have been added to the classroom since their last visit. One of the best features of Verso is that students do not need to leave the Verso environment to access any of the materials. Even videos can be viewed directly from the classroom. Verso is an excellent system for self-paced learning. Students can progress through the various materials at their own pace via the student dashboard.

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Top 5 Student Response Systems that Work on Multiple Platforms

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Image Source If there are two things that students crave, they are convenience and connectivity. These are the reasons why students love student response systems that work on their devices. They feel connected with the rest of the world because they have access to their devices, and they can engage in learning in a way that feels natural and convenient to them.

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10. Research Articles - Systematic Reviews - Wood, 2020

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10. Research Articles - Systematic Reviews - Wood, 2020

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10. Research Articles - Efstathiou, 2012 - ARS in Nursing

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10. Research Articles - Efstathiou, 2012 - ARS in Nursing

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Other ARS platforms
Kahoot: https://kahoot.com/
Tophat: https://tophat.com/
Socrativ: https://www.socrative.com

Resources:
1. Classroom Response Systems Improve Student Outcomes
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4crjgpuK8hY&t=33s
2.  A Better Classroom Response System For Higher Education | Top Hat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiCeFvEjpFQ

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Classroom Response Systems Improve Student Outcomes

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Banks, D. (Ed.). (2006). Audience Response Systems in Higher Education: Applications and Cases: Applications and Cases Chapter XVII: The Trial of an  Audience Response System to Facilitate  Problem-Based Learning in Legal Education. IGI Global.

Banks, D. (Ed.). (2006). Audience Response Systems in Higher Education: Applications and Cases: Applications and Cases Chapter XV: The Audience Response system: a new resource in medical education. IGI Global.

Beatty, I. 2004. Transforming Student Learning with Classroom Communication Systems. Educause Center for Applied Research. 2004(3).

Bonniecastle, D.  2017, Nov 17.  Audience Response Systems. Wiki Usask. https://wiki.usask.ca/display/db/Audience+Response+Systems

Chiara Laici, & Maila Pentucci. (2019). Feedback with technologies in higher education: a systematic review. Form@re, 19(3), 6. https://doi.org/10.13128/form-7698

Efstathiou, N., & Bailey, C. (2012). Promoting active learning using audience response system in large bioscience classes. Nurse Education Today, 32(1), 91-95.

Emmen, J. (2015). Top 5 Student Response Systems that work on Multiple Platforms. Emerging EdTech. https://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/09/top-5-multi-platform-student-response-systems/

Premkumar, K., & Coupal, C. (2008). Rules of engagement 12 tips for successful use of clickers in the classroom. Medical teacher, 30(2), 146-149.

Swanwick T. (Ed.) (2014). Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice, 2nd edition. West Sussex, UK: Wiley Blackwell.

Wood, & Shirazi, S. (2020). A systematic review of audience response systems for teaching and learning in higher education: The student experience. Computers and Education, 153, 103896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103896

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10. Research Articles - Banks, 2006 - ARS in Law

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10. Research Articles - Banks, 2006 - ARS in Law

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10. Research Articles - Systematic Reviews - Chiara, 2019

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10. Research Articles - Systematic Reviews - Chiara, 2019

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*Understand what ARS is
*Understand the pros/cons
*Introduction to a few ARS platforms:

1. Padlet Chat box
2. Mentimeter

3. Answer Garden

4. Polleverywhere
*Become comfortable with using ARS and include it in your teaching!

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Which ARS Tip did you find most useful/relate to the most?
*This time we will see the results visually vs module discussion

https://PollEv.com/multiple_choice_polls/yCpg0ULiPlhJ8VuGAiPVu/respond

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*Have you ever used ARS before as an educator and/or learner? YES/NO

https://www.menti.com/o83wgxsqxc

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https://wiki.usask.ca/display/db/Audience+Response+Systems

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Audience Response Systems - Faculty Development - Wiki

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Audience Response Systems are tools used to quiz classrooms. They have two formats:

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11. Tips for successful SRS - Premkumar, 2008

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11. Tips for successful SRS - Premkumar, 2008

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Tip 1
Pedagogy should be the focus – not the technology

Tip 2
Check your readiness for using this strategy

Tip 3
Practice using the technology – learn to input questions ahead of time and on the fly

Tip 4
Identify purpose of posing questions

Tip 5
Less is better than more

Tip 6
Write the question and test it

Tip 7
Plan for contingency teaching

Tip 8
Build in time for the activity

Tip 9
Decide if individuals have to be linked to
questions or not

Tip 10
Decide on whether you want to use the output or not

Tip 11
Evaluate effectiveness

Tip 12
Enjoy the process, be creative

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1. Knowledge measurement - the teacher can measure the level of understanding of the group and based on that outcome adjust the lecture, can also measure gains in knowledge

2. Opinion measurement - can respond anonymously can lead to richer discussions

3. Lecture on demand - by asking the audience if they want to learn more about topic A or topic B, the learners can change the course of the lecture

4. Clinical reasoning and problem solving - by using interactive cases classes can decide which steps in the clinical treatment process need to be taken, helps students engage more actively with the case presented

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Audience/Student response systems (SRS) have been around for over 40 years and are a form of technology enhanced learning (Swanwick, 2014). With advancing technology at the accessible disposal of learners everywhere, educators are struggling to keep the attention of their students for learning.  SRS, therefore, can allow for turning distractions into tools for learning.

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Dr. Nan Aftab BSc, MB BCh BAO (Hons), CCFP, MEd Candidate 2022
Family Physician
Regina, Gardens Community Health Centre
Associate Professor - University of Saskatchewan

FUN FACTS!
Originally from Vancouver
Lived in 5 countries and 3 continents
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3. Assessment FOR Learning (i.e., Formative Assessment)

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3. Assessment FOR Learning (i.e., Formative Assessment)

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·       By the teacher

·       To determine what to do next instructionally (strategies, differentiation)

·       To provide descriptive feedback to students (what they are doing well, what needs improvement, and how to improve)

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Clicker – handheld devices

Laptop

Smart phone

IPad

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System ends the polling for a particular question after:

o   A set time

o   All participants have responded

o   A deadline set by the instructor ex the next day (if asynchronous)

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Anyone...

Younger audience

Comfortable with technology

Have smartphones or laptops

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10. Research articles - Research based SWOT Analysis

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10. Research articles - Research based SWOT Analysis

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In person lecture

Online synchronous lecture

Online asynchronous teaching ex padlet

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via Answer Garden - a type of ARS

1. STRENGTH - https://answergarden.ch/2257962
2. WEAKNESS -  https://answergarden.ch/2259844
3. OPPORTUNITY -  https://answergarden.ch/2259845
4. THREAT -  https://answergarden.ch/2259846

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Tabulated and presented instantly via:

Bar graph

Pie chart

Histogram

Statistical numbers (%, quantity)

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Audience response systems (ARS) [also known as student response systems]

comprise hardware and software that is used in conjunction with face-to-face educational processes to support, deepen, and enhance learning by promoting greater interaction between all those engaged in a learning activity

Banks, D. A. (2006).