Who wants to liven up their Library? Lis Parcell & Karl Drinkwater E-learning Advisors (Learning Resources) RSC Wales

Lis Parcell & Karl Drinkwater

E-learning Advisors (Learning Resources)

RSC Wales

What’s your position on voting systems? A) I’m completely new to the topic B) I’ve used one to vote, but not created any lessons C) I already use a voting system in my job D) I’m not interested - how long is it till tea and cakes?

A) I’m completely new to the topic

B) I’ve used one to vote, but not created any lessons

C) I already use a voting system in my job

D) I’m not interested - how long is it till tea and cakes?

Different terminology Polling system PRS - Personal Response System Student response system Clickers Audience participation /response system Voting system - EVS Zappers

What’s in a voting system? Software running on teacher’s computer Wireless handsets Infrared OR Radio-frequency Receiver attached to computer Image copyright HEFCE

Software running on teacher’s computer

Wireless handsets

Infrared OR

Radio-frequency

Receiver attached to computer

Some suppliers in the UK education market

Library uses for voting systems Induction Information literacy sessions Focus groups/market research Staff development Event evaluation Decision-making

Induction

Information literacy sessions

Focus groups/market research

Staff development

Event evaluation

Decision-making

Example: Swansea College

Learning Advantages Active learning Aids concentration, interactivity, Variety, Competition Instant feedback Assess prior knowledge Check progress Identify areas where students need more help Anonymity if required Provoke discussion “ Community building”

Active learning

Aids concentration, interactivity, Variety, Competition

Instant feedback

Assess prior knowledge

Check progress

Identify areas where students need more help

Anonymity if required

Provoke discussion

“ Community building”

Indirect benefits Can encourage lecturer interest Good PR Can prompt you to review / improve your teaching Increases rapport with students Can help you learn more about your students Can increase enjoyment for the teacher

Can encourage lecturer interest

Good PR

Can prompt you to review / improve your teaching

Increases rapport with students

Can help you learn more about your students

Can increase enjoyment for the teacher

Watchpoints 1 If buying Variety of systems on the market Cost and ownership Nature of your users Changing technology

If buying

Variety of systems on the market

Cost and ownership

Nature of your users

Changing technology

Watchpoints 2 Staff training May need to adapt existing teaching Designing questions can be timeconsuming Set up time may be required Need to blend with other techniques

Staff training

May need to adapt existing teaching

Designing questions can be timeconsuming

Set up time may be required

Need to blend with other techniques

Example: University of Wales Aberystwyth

What’s your view on voting systems now? A) I already use one B) I would definitely like to explore further C) Definitely not for me! D) Not sure

A) I already use one

B) I would definitely like to explore further

C) Definitely not for me!

D) Not sure

More information Karl Drinkwater [email_address] Lis Parcell [email_address] RSC Wales www.rsc-wales.ac.uk Tel 01792 295959 [email_address] http://delicious/lisparcell/voting_systems http://delicious/lisparcell/Gregynog

Karl Drinkwater

[email_address]

Lis Parcell

[email_address]

RSC Wales

www.rsc-wales.ac.uk

Tel 01792 295959

[email_address]

http://delicious/lisparcell/voting_systems

http://delicious/lisparcell/Gregynog