1. Clickers at Penn State An Intro to Interwrite PRS Dave Test, IT Specialist Teaching and Learning with Technology Information Technology Services

2. Interwrite PRS RF has been chosen as the standard Student Response System in Technology Classrooms at Penn State UP Campus Available in all CLC Technology Classrooms at UP Works on both Mac and Windows Platforms Available since Fall 2007 Semester

3. PRS RF Clicker 2.4 GHz RF 150 Foot Range Not Line-of-Sight Provides Student with Feedback SP08 Price: $46.65 New, $35 Used Free Clicker for Each PRS Instructor

4. PRS RF Receiver Standard USB Connection Same Size as a Typical USB Flash Drive Supports up to 2047 Clickers in One Session Can Process up to 3000 Responses per Second Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible Receivers can be Loaned from CLC to PRS Instructors

5. PRS Software Windows, Mac, and Linux Compatible Same Client for all Platforms PowerPoint add-in for Windows and Mac

6. Best Practices Good Usage Examples Taking Class Attendance Questions about Lecture Comprehension Class Participation Test Preparation Sessions Low-stakes Quizzing End-of-session Reviews

7. Best Practices Not-as-good Usage Examples High-stakes Quizzing or Testing Questions that require short answers

8. ANGEL Integration Class roster can be exported from ANGEL and imported into PRS to fill out student names. Session data from PRS can be imported into an ANGEL assignment, allowing for some gradebook integration. Video tutorial available at: http://clc.its.psu.edu/classrooms/prs

9. PRS RF in your Classes Make sure the Bookstore knows that PRS RF Clickers are a required material for your classes. PRS Classes must be configured as “Open,” not “Closed.” Students must enter their Access Account ID as their Student ID when they configure their clicker. Make sure the PRS class name is uniquely identifiable to the students, e.g., “BIO497-001” as opposed to “BIO” or “Section1.”

10. For more info: http://clc.its.psu.edu/classrooms/prs/ http://www.personal.psu.edu/dmt155/blogs/clicker s/ clickers@psu.edu

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