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!
Erin Malone
UMN College of Veterinary Medicine
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