This document discusses using student response systems, also known as clickers, to gather instant feedback from participants during educational sessions. It provides examples of interactive slides used with clickers covering topics like icebreakers, reviewing material, polling opinions, and checking understanding. Guidelines are presented for creating clicker slides and using clickers in Extension programs, while avoiding issues around tracking individual responses that could require human subjects compliance. Ratings scales are included to gauge participants' knowledge of and excitement for using clicker response systems.

1. Using “Clickers”
For Instant Feedback
Robin Brekke
Technology Education Coordinator

2. Rate Your Knowledge of Using SRS
(Clickers)
A. None
B. Little
C. Some
D. A Lot

3. Student Response Systems

4. Examples of Interactive Slides
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9. Rate your knowledge of SRS “Best Practices”
1. None
2. Little
3. Some
4. A lot

10. Are we having fun yet?
1. Yes
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2. No
3. Abstain

11. Which of these was not a name of ISU?
1. Iowa Agricultural College
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2. Iowa State College of 27%
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12. Hardware & Software
• Computer
• Response devices/cards
• USB receiver
• Software
– PPT on PC’s & Mac’s
– SRS software
Kit shown
(30 clickers, 2 receivers, ~$1,100)

13. When To Use Them
• Ice breakers
• Review prior material
• Opinion polling
• Group activities
• Gather information
• Check for understanding
• Discussion generators
• Feedback
• Before & after comparisons

14. Examples in Extension
• 4-H FSQA

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$200 $200 $200 $200 $200
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$400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400
$500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

16. As a general rule,
1 - 100
2-100
vaccines and certain
antibiotics need to be
refrigerated at what
temperature?
$100

17. As a general rule, vaccines and certain antibiotics
need to be refrigerated at what temperature?
20 – 30 degrees F
a.
30 – 40 degrees F
b.
40 – 45 degrees F
c.
45 – 50 degrees F
d.
Reference: Quality Assurance, Level III page 26
$100

18. Examples in Extension
• 4-H FSQA (Jeopardy style format)
• Technology Conference (feedback)
• Financial workshops (opening questions)
• Non-credit workshops & short courses (before
& after comparisons)
• Pork Quality Assurance Plus (generate
discussion)
• Judging photography entries

19. Creating Interactive Slides
• New or existing presentations
• 3 parts: question, answer (pictures too),
graph/chart
• Objects: answer now, countdown timer,
correct answer indicator
• 4 types: chart, competition, templates, special
slides
• Teach students how to use Clickers
• Reports in Excel

20. Restricted Uses
Faculty use SRS to track attendance and assign grades.
However, Extension’s use is more restrictive.
• Do not keep participant lists with personal or
demographic information
• Do not tie SRS devices to individuals
• Do not track individual responses
for the purposes of scoring or testing
Avoid Human Subjects
compliance issues…

21. Rate Your Knowledge of Using SRS
(Clickers)
A. None
B. Little
C. Some
D. A Lot

22. How excited are you about using SRS?
A. Very Excited
B. Excited
C. Neutral
D. Not Excited
E. HELP!!!