Mobile Computing & the Library
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The document discusses the use of audience response systems (ARS) to enhance librarian-led training sessions and engage students more effectively. ARS allows for anonymous feedback and real-time interaction, making it easier for librarians to gauge student understanding and adjust their teaching methods accordingly. Various types of ARS, including traditional clickers and web-based systems that utilize mobile devices, are explored, alongside tips for successful implementation.
Mobile Computing & the Library
- 1. In English for Librarians with Jonathan McFarland (http://medicalenglishblog.com/)
- 2. Nancy R. Glassman (2015) Texting During Class: Audience Response Systems, Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 12:1, 59-71 AN OVERVIEW OF
- 3. THE LIBRARIANS TEACH… in many different environments.
- 5. BUT… It is often difficult for librarians to gauge whether students are benefiting from training.
- 6. WE HAVE SOLUTIONS FOR ALL
- 8. “CLASS, PLEASE DON’T TAKE OUT YOUR SMARTPHONES OR TABLETS!”
- 9. LET'S GO AND USE AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS (ARS) • Students often feel self-conscious or uncomfortable asking and answering questions in class. • This is now changing thanks to audience (classroom) response systems (ARS), which allow participants to reply to instructors questions with their mobile devises. • ARS make it easy for presenters to get immediate feedback from students who have the ability to respond anonymously.
- 10. LET'S GO AND USE AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS (ARS) • The current interest in ARS arose from the need for instructors to find new ways to engage students. Lecturing is not always the most effective way to share information or impart new skills. • Librarians can use ARS to make the best use of limited class time by getting immediate feedback from participants during the sessions and adjusting the pace and content of training accordingly. • ARS is not a new technology. It has been around since the 1990’s.
- 11. CLICKERS Clickers are small hand held devices that resemble remote controls used by the audience to give feedback to a presenter.
- 12. Advantages 1. Internet access is not required. 2. Clickers serve only for one function, so they create less of a distraction to students than other types of devices. Disadvantages 1. Old versions had just a few buttons and could only accommodate multiple choice or true/false. 2. If the class has to relocate to another location, the receiver must to be moved. 3. They aren’t cheap. CLICKERS
- 13. WEB-BASED AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS • No special equipment is required, only mobile devises or computers and Internet access. • In the last Horitzon 2014 report explains that this systems have become so popular, because Web-based ARS allow participants to respond to questions using features of their device with which they are already familiar. • There are a number of systems on the market, four that offer free versions.
- 14. POLL EVERYWHERE
- 15. SOCRATIVE
- 16. QUESTIONS DISPLAY FOR STUDENTS IN SOCRATIVE
- 17. POLL RESULTS DISPLAY IN SOCRATIVE
- 18. PINGO
- 19. PINGO
- 20. MENTIMETER
- 21. DISTANCE LEARNING • Feedback from participants is particularly useful for distance learning. • Some web conferencing programs provide mobile apps and include polling features, such as: • Adobe Connect • Webex • GoToMeeting • Web-based ARS can also be used during webinars if the presenter is sharing his or her PowerPoint presentation or web browser.
- 22. TIPS AND TRICKS • The best way to deal with uncertainties of using new technologies in the classroom is to practice, practice, practice – in both the role of presenter and student. • Spend a few minutes at the beginning of the session demonstrating how to respond to questions, perhaps with a “pretest” or practice question. • Have a few tablets or laptops on hand for students who do not have mobile devices. • It is important to have an objective for the use of ARS.
- 23. FINAL THOUGHTS Using ARS during training sessions might yield unexpected benefits. Other faculty or staff might take notice, and recognize the librarian as a leader in educational technology. IN CONCLUSION...
- 24. A TOUCH OF CURIOSITY
- 26. A LOT OF PRACTICE
- 28. INTERACTIVE
- 29. AND EVEN FUN!!