Hi from another lurking newbie. Try the iclicker website (iclicker.com) or
tech support. Not sure if they have the exact solution for you now but they
seem to be moving in the distance learning direction and the tech support
has been very user friendly. Right now I think it is only real time.
http://www.iclicker.com/dnn/Products/DistanceLearning/tabid/233/Default.aspx
>clicker is proud to offer solutions that meet this challenge, and as always
does so in keeping with the best practices in teaching and learning:
* web
<http://www.iclicker.com/dnn/LinkClick.aspx?link=156&tabid=233> >clicker is
a browser-based voting system that combines the simplicity and reliability
of i>clicker with the flexibility of laptops and handheld devices.
web>clicker works with any device with a standard web browser, including
Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari, including Safari for iPhone and iPod
Touch. Students can vote via web>clicker using their browser-enabled device
and participate in the classroom just as if they had a physical remote.
web>clicker is also a great solution for students with disabilities.
* Satellite
<http://www.iclicker.com/dnn/LinkClick.aspx?link=232&tabid=233> Polling
System (SPS): This interactive distance learning system enables instructors
to poll students from multiple classrooms using satellite bases - from just
down the hall to across the country. Students in different locations can
take advantage of the i>clicker experience while the instructor has the
benefit of i>clicker's simplicity and reliability.
I am starting with iclickers at the same time as I starting with TBL and
think they are both fantastic. This gets rid of the scratch off problems :
no paperwork involved and really easy to use!
Erin Malone
UMN College of Veterinary Medicine
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Matt:
I am doing Distance Ed, and, also, am very much interested in ways to bring
TBL into the approach (also having limited experience with it generally..
.only the 3rd time applying it, with an in-residence class). Also, my
Distance class is a "hybrid" with both on-campus and distance learners, at
the same time... which, I think, puts still another twist on bringing TBL
into the class. Am also using Blackboard, and, as you point out, there is
currently no way to use an IF AT type approach with that software.
Hoping, too, the U. Texas software (or other software) might at some point
be available...
Good to see others are starting to also think about TBL and the Distance
Learner.. looking forward to hearing more about your findings!
Gary D. Lynne, Professor
Hi,
I am brand new to the forum and still fairly new to TBL and have two
questions. First, my background is that I am doing my dissertation in the
effects of TBL on the learning outcomes of virtually isolated adults. That
is, there are may adults who use the internet for informal learning but the
sites they visit do not offer online collaboration with peers or mentors. I
am trying to bring the benefits of collaboration (specifically TBL) to them
embedded in the instruction I create. So my two questions are these:
1. My specific content is communication in marriage (listening, receiving
messages). Does anyone here have experience or insight into application
problems that would be challenging and helpful for learners in such a
scenario (social sciences)?
2. Does anyone know of software that performs the functions of the RAP
(i.e., iRATs, gRATs, etc.?) I know that Daniel Robinson at the University of
Texas at Austin is working on some software of this sort that will be beta
tested soon. Does anyone know of anything else out there, particularly open
source and that could be used in conjunction with Blackboard?
Thank you!
Matt Barclay
Doctoral candidate
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences
Utah State University
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