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>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
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!
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
Thank you!
Matt Barclay
Doctoral candidate
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences