Resources for effective use of student response systems

Selected online resources:

• Clicker Resources from University of Colorado at Boulder
  and Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of British Columbia
• http://STEMclickers.colorado.edu
• Includes: A research based clicker resource guide; A link to a set of videos we've produced on clickers; Links to books and good resources.
• Clicker Resources from Turning Technologies:
• Includes: Research; Case Studies; Best Practices
• http://www.turningtechnologies.com/studentresponsesystems/researchcasestudies/
• Derek Bruff's blog on clickers:
• http://derekbruff.com/teachingwithcrs/
• Excellent resource although the discussion is limited to the comments.
• I>clicker discussion forums: http://iclicker.com/forums

Selected books:

• “Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning
  Environments” by Derek Bruff (2009). Jossey-Bass.
• “Peer Instruction: A User's Manual” by Eric Mazur (1996).
  Prentice Hall Series in Educational Innovation

West Central Georgia Regional STEM Institute Ning Site

• http://wcgstem.ning.com/
• http://wcgstem.ning.com/group/clickers

Notes From Math and Science Conference

Notes From Math and Science Conference
Rm. 310/311
4 December 2009

Discussion Leader: Dr. Zdeslav Hrepic; Physics Professor

Get to know each other and set out what we want to do
Physics, Chemistry, and Math professors
Online self networking system
Clickers
Propose : www.ning.com
Social networking site
For conference : West Central Georgia Group
www.wcgstem.ning.com
If want to post things must become member
Create four different groups for different topics discussed in conference
Once member: Chat, forum, discussion, group email
Sign up: Name, email, bday; less than a minute
Open enrollment so once signed in do not need permission to join group
Can be used as a bridge of communication between different science and math communities
Online community challenges
How can you have trust and collaboration with other individuals that you do not even know?
Is there a leader of the discussion?
What’s the work product or focus?

Institute and Learning Community Ning Sites.

Learning communities may opt to use the customizable social networking site Ning. The already-created Ning network for the institute is

wcgstem.ning.com

while the network for this learning community is

wcgstem.ning.com/group/clickers.

Enjoy!

Posting Privileges

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Links

This blog post is to create a central area where use hyperlinks can be posted that are beneficial to this learning community.

Feel free to contribute hyperlinks via comments.

Some links include:

• Click Resources from University of Colorado at Boulder and Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of British Columbia
• Clicker Resources from Turning Technologies
• Derek Buff's Blog on Clickers
• I>clicker Discussion Forums

Introduction

STEM faculty in this learning community will explore uses and resources for these systems, with a particular focus on critiquing and developing engaging questions.

Facilitator: Zdeslav Hrepic - Assistant Professor of Physics, CSU

Panelists:

• Clint Barineau - Assistant Professor of Geology, CSU
• Richard Morrison - Associate Professor of Chemistry, UGA
• Kyle Pavlock - Turning Technologies
• Lydia Ray - Assistant Professor of Computer Science, CSU
• George Stanton - Professor of Biology, CSU