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Purdue’s System-Wide Deployment of a Classroom Response System

Purdue’s System-Wide Deployment of a Classroom Response System. By Steven M. Lichti Teaching and Learning Technologies Information Technology at Purdue. Introduction. About Purdue University Land-grant institution founded in 1869 38,000 students at West Lafayette campus

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Purdue’s System-Wide Deployment of a Classroom Response System

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  1. Purdue’s System-Wide Deployment of a Classroom Response System By Steven M. Lichti Teaching and Learning Technologies Information Technology at Purdue Steven M. Lichti

  2. Introduction • About Purdue University • Land-grant institution founded in 1869 • 38,000 students at West Lafayette campus • 24,000 students at regional campuses Steven M. Lichti

  3. Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP) • Responsible for planning and coordinating central computing and telecommunications systems • Teaching and Learning Technologies • Classrooms, computer labs, course-management system, faculty consulting, instructional development, classroom response system Steven M. Lichti

  4. History of Technology in the Classroom (TIC) • TIC program began in 1998 • Began with two classrooms (Electrical Engineering and Physics) • Grown to 219 classrooms w/tech. in Fall 2007 • TIC Management • Support classroom computing across campus • Support faculty; enhance learning through technology Steven M. Lichti

  5. How CRS Began at Purdue • Critical mass of faculty interested in a classroom response system • Technology was researched, multiple vendors investigated • Pre-Purchase evaluation • Evaluated eInstruction and EduCue (now iPRS) • Cost / Benefit • Technology (IR vs. RF) • User Friendliness – software? • Supportability – would we require a small army? • Scalability – could we make it available everywhere? Steven M. Lichti

  6. Product Evaluation • Deciding upon a vendor • Decision stakeholders • IT staff, faculty, students • Collaboration with eInstruction • Working together, solving problems Steven M. Lichti

  7. Funding • Received initial funding through grant from the Provost for Educational Technology • Maintenance included in contract • Institutionally absorbed student registration fees Steven M. Lichti

  8. Pilot Study • Conducted pilot study in 13 classrooms with 15 professors across 8 disciplines encompassing 3,000 students • Chemistry, Communications, Computer Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Forestry and Natural Resources, Management, Organizational Leadership and Supervision, and Physics • Class sizes range from 18 to 900 Steven M. Lichti

  9. Technology in the Classroom • Standardized Computer Equipment • 3.4GHz PC w/17” LCD • Gyration wireless mouse receiver and charging cradle • eInstruction CPSRF receiver • A/V Equipment • Crestron Control Systems Steven M. Lichti

  10. Wide-Scale Deployment • Deployed receivers into 200+ classrooms • Wide availability, classroom independent, large or small classes ~450 Students ~200 Students Steven M. Lichti

  11. Challenges (Hardware) • Hardware Integration • Prior limited experimentation with IR devices • Difficult to scale – multiple receivers required • Great improvement using RF devices • RF signal multi-directional / IR signal line-of-sight Steven M. Lichti

  12. Challenges (Registration) • Response Pad Registration • Occurred via CPSOnline (eInstruction.com) • Students responsible for entering correct information • Nicknames, non-university email accounts, incorrect response pad serial number Steven M. Lichti

  13. Development of the Proxy Tool for WebCT/Vista • eInstruction developed WebCT-based registration tool at Purdue’s request • Used to decrease registration difficulty; create single point of registration • Official name, email address and correct course • Increase student privacy (FERPA) • Grade upload capability Steven M. Lichti

  14. Future of the Classroom Response System • Second-generation system • New response pads (with LCDs) • Automatic joining • New receivers • Upgraded software and power point integration Steven M. Lichti

  15. Usage Statistics: Fall 2006 Steven M. Lichti

  16. Usage: Courses per Semester Steven M. Lichti

  17. Usage: Seats per Semester Steven M. Lichti

  18. Suggestions for Future Users • Convince administration that classroom response technology would be valuable to teaching and learning • Development concise directions and documentation • Work closely with vendor to establish efficient procedures • Provide regular training to faculty Steven M. Lichti

  19. Suggestions for Future Users (continued…) • Keep in contact with faculty to ensure their needs are met • Keep faculty and departments informed of any changes • Inform bookstore textbook managers there is a campus standard • Understand political and security implications of communicating student data between university-hosted and vendor-hosted systems Steven M. Lichti

  20. Acknowledgements • Many thanks to Ed Evans, Director of Learning Spaces for providing a great deal of historical data Steven M. Lichti

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