The document outlines a three-step process called Understanding by Design (UbD) to train university professors to use clickers as an instructional tool. Step one is to set goals like improving professors' attitudes towards clickers and understanding their benefits. Step two is to determine assessment methods to show the goals have been met and design instruction to motivate clicker use. Step three is to plan the training by determining what knowledge professors will gain, what instructional methods will be used, and what tasks professors will complete to learn.

1. The Road to Success: Using the UbD Instructional Model to train university professors to use i>clickers as a tool for instruction By: Catherine Murphy

2. First, what is UbD? UbD stands for “Understanding by Design,” an approach to instruction in which we work backwards to obtain our desired outcome.... Beginning End

3. STEP ONE: Set some goals for instruction...

4. What do we want to accomplish in our training? 1. University professors' attitudes about using the i>clickers will become more positive 2. University professors will understand the benefits of i>clickers 3. Professors will be comfortable using i>clickers for instruction

5. STEP TWO: Determine how we are going to get there...

6. -Choose assessment methods that will show us our goals have been reached -Design our instruction so it will be apparent professors understand how to use i>clickers and are motivated to use them in their instruction

7. STEP THREE: Plan our trip... Where do we want to go? - What knowledge do we hope professors will take away from our instruction? How will we get them there? - What are our methods of instruction? What activities will do on our trip? - What tasks will the professors perform to gain knowledge and enjoy the trip?

8. Are we there yet??

9. The professors seem happy! They have positive attitudes about using i>clickers for instruction! They are motivated to use them! They know how to use them!

10. Our trip was a success! We made it to our destination!