Re: just holding up your hands... I've seen several references indicating that the clickers are less attention-seeking, and no one knows how I clicked, so I'm not risking being visibly wrong. It may also get more accurate answers to "do you understand xyz process?" if I can click "no" and not be frowned upon... John Munro UVI St. Croix -----Original Message----- From: owner-schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Les Richardson Sent: Thu 9/6/2007 11:16 PM To: schoolforge-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [school-discuss] Open Source Classroom Response Software "clickers" Hi Bryan, On Thu, 6 Sep 2007, William Bryan Jackson wrote: > I was thinking about this <http://www.usbuirt.com/overview.htm> receiver > which has drivers already, or something similar. The only danger of this is 'hitching your wagon to a star'... is this some sort of universal solution (in terms of the lower end talking to some device) or will this lockin to this device only. Are there other versions of this kind of device available (so that a general solution can be devised to any of these devices)? Secondly, what kind of responses can be tallied? Just T/F or also multiple values? One can always just ask for a show of hands. What will be the pedagogic value of this? I really don't want to get into testing using a 'Game Show Format'... (grin) Your view? Les R. > Bryan > > On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:55:23 -0600 (CST) > Les Richardson <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Bryan, >> >> This shouldn't be too hard. The issue will be the drivers to make the >> hardware talk to software. The software part is easy. >> >> Any ideas about that? (the drivers) I assume that the receiver would be a >> USB plugin device interface...? >> >> >> Les Richardson >> Open Admin for Schools >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, William Bryan Jackson wrote: >> >>> I am a new member with a question and/or a proposal. I teach chemistry, >>> computer repair and electronics at a high school in Utah. I have >>> recently purchased a classroom response system. It is great but costs >>> about $1000 for the cheapest systems. Does anyone know of an open source >>> initiative to create a system like this? Here is what I have done to >>> date. >>> >>> I am working on a cheap hardware platform to do the same thing using >>> modified universal remote controls that can be had for $1 to $5 each at >>> wal mart or the dollar store. Using off the shelf components you could >>> put together a classroom response system for $80-$200, instead of >>> $800-$2000 for a comercial sytstem. I have tested modifications to >>> various cheap TV remotes and found it to be simple and cheap to modify a >>> universal remote to perform the function of a student response device. >>> (send a unique ID and an answer, then stop transmitting to allow others >>> to answer) >>> >>> The next step is to find or build the receiver, which would be a simple >>> infrared receiver connected to the computer. >>> The thing I am not able to do is program an application or plug-in for >>> the open office presentation program. It is my hope to be able to find a >>> group that might have developer talent willing to take on that project. >>> >>> For those of you not familiar with CRS's they are basically a way to >>> gather answers from each student during a lecture and display a bar >>> chart of how many answered what. Each student gets a remote response >>> device which is generally an infrared or radio transmitter. They look >>> like TV remote controls. A question is asked on the powerpoint and each >>> child can transmit their answer to the computer through a receiver on >>> the computer. The bar chart is then displayed to show how many students >>> are understanding the concept. This allows formative assesment to be >>> used during a lecture. It is an exciting technology that is catching on >>> in high schools and colleges around the country. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Bryan Jackson >>> Springville High School >>> Springville UT >>> >
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