http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/12/02/clicker-technology-in-the-classroom/ Thoughts on administering information and technology in higher ed Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:30:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/12/02/clicker-technology-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Bill Hughes Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:21:12 +0000 http://blog.cortland.edu/paula/2008/12/02/clicker-technology-in-the-classroom/#comment-64 Why require the hardware devices at all? Let students use their laptops or cell phone to respond with the more innovative classroom responses systems like Poll Everywhere (polleverywhere.com). Your university would still pay the costs of the technology (far less expensive overall) and students pay nothing (or some text messaging fees if they decide to use text messaging to respond but most students already have texting plans). Why require the hardware devices at all? Let students use their laptops or cell phone to respond with the more innovative classroom responses systems like Poll Everywhere (polleverywhere.com). Your university would still pay the costs of the technology (far less expensive overall) and students pay nothing (or some text messaging fees if they decide to use text messaging to respond but most students already have texting plans).

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