1. Scenario 1: Peer Instruction Question asked Student votes individually Discuss response (small groups) Retested with same question Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

2. Scenario 2: Class Wide Discussion Question asked Small group discussion 1 Vote per group Class discussion (tutor facilitated) Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

3. Scenario 3: scenario 1 + 2! Used at Strathclyde Uni (Prof Jim Boyle) Student groups (4 members) 2 hours (with break & music) 2 lecturers Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

4. The Result Forces student to think on their own Provides grounding for discussion must justifiy their decision Cant opt out - active learning Student – student learning Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

5. EVS: verdict Can be achieved thru flashcard, hands etc. BUT Anonymous – response is independent Not knowing other students responses helps in the discussion Immediate & accurate Public – involves all students (good for large classes) Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

6. Current limitations 64 handsets max. –but can use in groups Lose 5 – 10 minutes lecture time –format may change anyway Storing results is difficult –though not impossible Totally anonymous –for now… Some questions may not work –Yes/no suits class wide better than MCQ Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

7. The Future Technology will change, the concepts wont Handsets = mobile phone All students issued w/ handset Responses fed into StudyNet When – not prepared to say! Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

8. What happens next… Sem A 2005 – limited pilot Sem B 2006 – open to more staff Academic year 2006/07 – full rollout Plus looking at other systems… Dr Andrew OliverEVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)

9. When can I use it? See me (briefing) Booking – LRC helpdesk Pilot first! Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006

10. Booking EVS Use ‘Equipment booking’ form ‘Other’ – state PRS (not EVS) 32 or 64 handsets Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006

11. LIS service Includes 1 laptop with handsets Setup by technician Pickup by technician (but please wait) Technician NOT present during session Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006

12. Scenario 1 Ask question & vote Users pair up and discuss Re vote Teacher jumps in and moves on Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006

13. Scenario 2 For classes > 64 - sharing is good For each question student discusses with group Agree & then vote Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006

14. Resources Me (BLU, Fridays please!) Guidelines (forthcoming) EVS + Draper (Google) Nicol & Boyle Studies in Higher Education (2003) 28(4) – it is on the web Dr Andrew Oliver (a.oliver@herts.ac.uk)EVS Workshop 3 rd March 2006