Here at LKCSchool of Medicine we have developed an online Scratchie to replace the IF AT cards. We use on open source software known as LAMS. Last year at the TBL Collaborative Annual Conference we provided a workshop in which we demoed the system with a hands on approach. Happy to provide online support and/or answer questions members may have. Regards, Paul _________________________ [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 'Ideas are rarely accepted by an establishment that did not create them.' Thomas Kuhn "If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our students of tomorrow." - John Dewey Sent from my iPad On 8 Jan 2015, at 8:45 am, Ostebo,Marit <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: I did the iRATs on Canvas and the t-RAT using the scratch cards last semester. But this semester I am trying out Learning Catalytics, a web-based application (Pearson product go to https://learningcatalytics.com) This app has a team-based learning feature. Took some time to understand the program (and I am still learning.).. Used it for the first time in class today, and students who were in my class last semester, liked the app better than the scratch cards. Same functions, -AND it also calculates grades. Marit On 1/7/15, 6:37 PM, "Josie Fraser" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: We use clickers from Turning Technologies for the iRAT. It gives us the advantage of being able to create a 10-15 question RAP test & then, using the software, produce and give out several "different" papers (same questions, same answers/distractors, but occurring in varied order for each version of the paper). This minimises cheating. Turning Tech's TurningPoint software generates the question paper versions - & also scores the iRATs "live" in the class. We give each student a clicker, associated with their student ID, and they enter the 'version' of the paper hey receive before entering their answers to the 10-15 questions. This means students have all thought about the same questions before they retake the RAP questions as a team, which is advantageous. AND TurningPoint allows us to get instant charts of the % of students selecting correct responses vs each distractor response on the staff PC at the front of the class. This is great for accurately planning corrective instruction while teams debate their tRAT answers. And also allows us to get item analysis for improving RAP questions / distractors in future course cohorts. Despite the tech advantages outlined, we stuck to the IF-AT cards for tRAT for several reasons: (1) the energy generated in the room can't be matched! (2) the ease of checking whether teams have appropriately scored their 4/2/1/0 (depending on how many boxes scratched off on each line) when teams hand in their cards (3) although the scores for each team then have to be quickly added up and typed onto the PC / written on the document cam or overhead projector at the front of the class for that lovely motivating inter-team competition effect, even with our cohorts of approx. 200 students, it's only 36 IF AT cards to score and the students do their own math - we are just checking. I would say give IF AT a try! Will look forward to seeing how it works out compared to your current system. Good luck! Josie Dr Josie A Fraser Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy Associate Dean Learning & Teaching, Faculty of Life Sciences University of Bradford West Yorkshire BD7 1DP UK T: (+44)(0)1274 234663 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of Carson, Ron <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: 07 January 2015 21:50:56 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [TBL_List] IF AT: Pros and Cons Thank you Candice. Iıve use Canvas in the past for IRATS/TRATs but have NOT used randomization. However, thereıs been some recent concerns that make randomization something more important than in the past. The randomization does remove the ³exact question² conditions between IRAT/TRAT and is something that I hadnıt thoroughly considered. Thank you for your feedback! Ron From: Small, Candice [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 4:47 PM To: Carson, Ron; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: IF AT: Pros and Cons Ron, Were you planning to use Canvas for the TRATs? I use our LMS for the IRATS, without any IFAT grading, and then in class we use the IFAT scratcher cards for the TRATs. I love using the LMS for the IRATs because of the instant grading. Iım also not sure how a randomized question bank works for you? I think thereıs a lot of benefit to having the same exact questions for the IRAT and the TRAT. -Candice Candice Benjes-Small, MLIS Head, Information Literacy & Outreach McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA 540.831.6801 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]><mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carson, Ron Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 4:37 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]><mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: IF AT: Pros and Cons Since starting TBL 2 years ago, Iıve resisted using the IF AT method. However, at the end of last term, I decide I would give them a try. Next week is my 1st scheduled RAT and as Iım developing the quiz Iım developing interesting questions about the pros and cons of the IF AT method versus using Canvas. With Canvas, I can: 1. Use a question bank to randomize questions 2. Randomize answers 3. Grades are automatically recorded I can not do these with the IF AT and Iım wondering if the benefits of the IF AT are outweighed by the cons. Thanks, Ron --- Ron Carson MHS, OT Assistant Professor Adventist University of Health Sciences 671 Winyah Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 303-9182 This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message immediately if this is an electronic communication. Thank you. 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