Simon,
Yes but I’d like a little clarification.
When you say the students have a paper copy.
Is this a text document?
The new version you mentioned.
Is that using clickers or other response devices?
Bill----
From: S
Tweddell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:54 AM
To: Brescia, Bill; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Length of time for RATs
Bill,
The students have a paper copy of the iRAT (which they mark with their answers, and keep until the end of the tRAT) and we use the ‘Self-Paced Polling’ option on the new TurningPoint
programme, which allows students to complete the iRATs at their own pace (or at least until the 50%/5 minute rule kicks in and the countdown starts).
I hope that answers your question?
Best wishes,
Simon
From: Brescia, Bill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 November 2012 14:14
To: S Tweddell; [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Length of time for RATs
Simon,
How does this work with the Clickers. We use Turning Technologies also. We set one slide for 90 Seconds or longer if we think it will take longer to complete. We are trying to use 5-6 questions
so we can get to the application ASAP. How do you set up clicker questions so the students can answer all the questions on their own? Or am I misreading your post?
From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of S Tweddell
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 5:17 AM
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Subject: Re: Length of time for RATs
Hi Jenny
We don’t set a time limit as such. We’ve taken some advice from our US colleagues and adopted their method, which seems to be working well so far. We set a 5-minute timer
going once we’ve received in half of the iRAT scores (captured via clickers from Turning Technologies). The iRATS on my module this semester are 10 questions in length. It’s usually takes somewhere between 20 and 30 minutes for all 105 students to complete
(this includes the time to type the answers into the clicker, check them and submit). If they find the questions more challenging (as they did yesterday), it takes a bit longer. Using this flexible method we’ve overcome the need (so far) to allow extra time
for disability students.
Best wishes
Simon
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Simon Tweddell
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice
Bradford School of Pharmacy
University of Bradford
Bradford
BD7 1DP
Tel. 01274 235241
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On Behalf Of Jenny Morris
Sent: 27 November 2012 10:31
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Subject: Length of time for RATs
Hello – we have allowed 20 minutes (plus 5 minutes extra time for those with registered extra time needs) for a 15 item MCQ
test. I’d be grateful to hear about length of time others have allowed. Several students are complaining this is not enough time!
Best wishes
Jenny
Dr Jenny Morris
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Faculty of Health, Education and Society
University of Plymouth
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