WhitePapers discuss the benefits that keypads provide in a variety of meetings and other group engagement sessions. They help presenters, users, or potential clients learn how interactivity can best be used to achieve desired outcomes. The following papers are germane to continuing medical education programs.
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Classroom Response & Communication Systems: Research
Review & Theory -
Jeremy Roschelle, William R. Peneul, and Louis
Abrahamson, SRI International and Better Education,
Inc.
- Researchers report that instructors use the novel
technological capabilities to enhance questioning and
feedback, to motivate and monitor the participation of
all students, to foster discussions of important
concepts, and to energize and activate students'
thinking. Bransford and colleagues cite this
technology and the related pedagogy as one of the most
promising for transforming classrooms to be more
learner, knowledge, assessment and community centered.
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Electronically
Enhanced Classroom Interaction - by Steve
Draper, Department of Psychology, University of
Glasgow, as part of the Interactive Lectures website
- A design rationale for introducing electronic
equipment for student interaction in lecture theatres is
presented, linking the instructional design to theory.
The effectiveness of the equipment for learning depends
mostly on what pedagogic method is employed: various
alternative types are introduced. Prospective studies
are outlined for exploring its use over new ranges of
application.
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Who
wants to be.. The Use of a Personal Response
System in Statistics Teaching - Dr. Ernst
Wit, University of Glasgow
- A case study about the effects of Student Response
System devices on student learning and their
implementation in a statistics service course to first
year psychology students. Elaborates on the variety of
questions possible using a multiple-choice format.
Provides data on student participation and increased
understanding of course materials; 74% of students
thought that the use of handsets has been useful to very
useful in aiding their understanding of statistics.
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Texas A&M Wins Award for Normative Education
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The Department of Student Life at Texas A&M University was
recognized with the AAA 2005 University Drinking and
Driving Prevention Award for a norms based education
program using interactive response keypad systems from
Option Technologies.
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Physics Laureate Hopes to Help Students Over the Science Blahs
- The New York Times, November 1, 2005 By Claudia Dreifus
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The Nobel laureate Carl E.Wieman uses Student Response Sytems to engage students. Dr.Wieman
has led reform of the way undergraduate physics is
taught at universities.
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article)
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Using Wireless Keypads in Lecture Classes
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Burnstein and Lederman discuss how interactive keypad systems affect learning dynamics and make the instructor's job easier. This paper is courtesy of the American Association of Physics Teachers (www.AAPT.org/tpt).
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Interactivity in a Classroom Environment
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This paper describes the research and development activities which preceded the installation of the new Advanced Technology Classrooms at the IBM Corporate Management Development Center.
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Evidence of Success
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An article by Richard Hake discussing the difference between traditional physics classes and what he calls "interactive engagement" classes.
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Combat Cynicism with Interactive Education
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This paper discusses how Texas A&M University uses OTI’s interactive systems to modify students’ perceptions of social norms regarding the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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