{"id":752,"date":"2022-02-24T23:07:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:21:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:21:10","slug":"using-polling-tools-and-other-interactive-technology-to-foster-interactive-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/using-polling-tools-and-other-interactive-technology-to-foster-interactive-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Polling Tools and other Interactive Technology to Foster Interactive Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/teaching-toolkit\/ceils-aspire-to-equity-justice-teaching-guides\/\" class=\"button primary is-shade lowercase\"  >\n\t\t<span>Return to All Teaching Guides<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1017679584\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-723673908\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\t<div id=\"text-517003586\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3><strong>CEILS TEACHING GUIDE: Implementing Peer Instruction Using Polling Tools <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>(Strategies for Large Classrooms)<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-517003586 {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-517003586 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-723673908 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-723673908 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-723673908 {\n    width: 40%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1017679584 {\n  padding-top: 200px;\n}\n#banner-1017679584 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(39,116,174,0.15);\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-773766653\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1710985526\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">What is peer instruction?<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"thin-font\">Peer instruction is when you have students learn by discussing questions in class, generally involving polling and guidance from the instructor.<\/h3>\n<p>Scroll down to read about the benefits and range of approaches for peer instruction.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1920572788\" class=\"col medium-1 small-12 large-1\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-175452969\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h1><span style=\"color: #282828\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/09\/iClicker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2440 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/09\/iClicker-800x160.jpg\" alt=\"iClicker logo\" width=\"215\" height=\"43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/09\/iClicker-800x160.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/09\/iClicker-768x154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/09\/iClicker.jpg 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/a>Are you trying to set up iClicker? Here&#8217;s some quick info&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">Many instructors in the Life and Physical Sciences use iClicker as a polling tool to support student engagement during lecture.&nbsp;<em>Scroll down to learn more about why and how to use a range of polling options for peer instruction.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #282828\">For 1:1 support in setting up iClicker instructors can reach out to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:bruinlearn-support@it.ucla.edu\">bruinlearn-support@it.ucla.edu <\/a><span style=\"color: #282828\">to meet over Zoom to walk through the setup.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_659248702\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-dashed\"  id=\"row-896182021\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1911689025\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/coe.bruinlearn.ucla.edu\/academic-tech-tools\/iclicker-cloud\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>QuickStart Guide<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-547534242\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<a href=\"mailto:bruinlearn-support@it.ucla.edu\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary\" rel=\"noopener\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>Request 1:1 Support to install<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_659248702 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" ><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-top:25px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Benefits of Peer Instruction<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-696177662\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1638984317\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In this <a class=\"mfp-iframe lightbox-added\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z9orbxoRofI\">video<\/a>, Harvard Physics Professor&nbsp;Eric Mazur shares the story of the moment he realized his outstanding teaching reviews were not actually resulting in the student learning outcomes he believed he was achieving \u2013 a harsh wake-up call that led him to discover the teaching strategy he named \u201cpeer instruction\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is peer instruction?&nbsp;<\/strong>Peer instruction refers to the practice of students learning through discussion with peers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why use peer instruction?<\/strong> It is one of the most research-validated forms of active learning; the \u201cResearch\u201d tab at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.physport.org\/methods\/method.cfm?G=Peer_Instruction\">this AAPT link<\/a> includes a long list of studies supporting the practice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1266944152\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peer Instruction for Active Learning - Eric Mazur\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z9orbxoRofI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-top:25px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >What can I use in-class polling for?<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_615179457\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(235, 235, 235);border-width:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-844324657\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2088423890\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-top text-left\"  style=\"margin:px px px px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>In-class polling has many possible uses (adapted from<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/Tips-for-Successful-Clicker-Use-2.pdf\"> Douglas Duncan at CU Boulder<\/a><\/strong>):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Find out what students learned from assigned reading before class<\/li>\n<li>Measure what students know before you start to teach them and after you think you\u2019ve taught&nbsp;them<\/li>\n<li>Measure attitudes and opinions, with more honest answers if the topic is personal or&nbsp;embarrassing<\/li>\n<li>Get students to confront common misconceptions<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate discussion and peer instruction (having peers learn from one another)<\/li>\n<li>Increase student retention of what you teach, through engagement and peer instruction<\/li>\n<li>Transform the way you do demonstrations (involve all students in prediction and reasoning)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-777471804\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_526006662\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/polling-from-Vanderbilt-University.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/polling-from-Vanderbilt-University.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/polling-from-Vanderbilt-University-543x400.jpeg 543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_526006662 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_615179457 {\n  padding-top: 27px;\n  padding-bottom: 27px;\n  background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-top:25px;\"><h2 class=\"section-title section-title-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >HOW CAN I IMPLEMENT THIS SUCCESSFULLY?<\/span><b><\/b><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark\" id=\"section_1864733813\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small row-divided\"  id=\"row-971616243\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1747176732\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Explore the toggles below to learn about the best practices for implementing polling in your course, as well as guides for setting up iClicker, and information on various polling technologies.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \">This video shows an example of active learning with polling:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REALISE Videos 5\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLRgP734J7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1864733813 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #2774ae;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1690663997\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-209413974\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1589845039\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3>Peer Instruction Decision Tree<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%\">The figure at the right can guide you through how to implement peer instruction and respond to different possibilities in terms of how many students are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%\">Research-Based Implementation of Peer Instruction: A Literature Review (2017). Trisha Vickrey, Kaitlyn Rosploch, Reihaneh Rahmanian, Matthew Pilarz, and Marilyne Stains. <em>CBE\u2014Life Sciences Education.<\/em> <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 90%\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1187\/cbe.14-11-0198<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2085213372\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_433921910\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree-1101x800.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Describes steps for using clickers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree-1101x800.jpeg 1101w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree-550x400.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree-768x558.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree-1536x1116.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/10\/clicker-decision-tree.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption\">Research-Based Implementation of Peer Instruction: A Literature Review (2017). Trisha Vickrey, Kaitlyn Rosploch, Reihaneh Rahmanian, Matthew Pilarz, and Marilyne Stains. CBE\u2014Life Sciences Education. \nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1187\/cbe.14-11-0198<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_433921910 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1690663997 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" style=\"margin-top:25px;\"><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-center\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >WANT TO DIG DEEPER?<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3538791322\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3538791322-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-additional-polling-applications-for-smart-phones-and-other-devices\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3538791322-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Additional Polling Applications for Smart Phones and Other Devices<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3538791322-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3538791322-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3660720401\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Interested in alternative polling tools to iclicker?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several free or instructor licensed polling tools for your smart phone or other electronic device. Whatever option you choose, it is recommended that you test the online application prior to use in a specific classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Additional polling tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ABCD Card App for Smartphones<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/cii.wwu.edu\/cii\/ABCD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/cii.wwu.edu\/cii\/ABCD\/<\/a> and download app from iTunes or Google Play.<\/li>\n<li>Developed by Western Washington University, this simple app allows students to project a bright selected choice (ABCD?) on their phone and hold up for you to see.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socrative<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;h<a href=\"https:\/\/www.socrative.com\/\">ttps:\/\/www.socrative.com<\/a> to learn more about the tool and its features, view a demo, create an account, and see pricing options for a PRO account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Polling Tool (OPT)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinepoll.ucla.edu\/\">https:\/\/onlinepoll.ucla.edu\/<\/a>&nbsp;to access the tool and view a demo<\/li>\n<li>To&nbsp;request a test of the specific classroom where you will use OPT, please contact <a href=\"mailto:rrocchio@oit.ucla.edu\">rrocchio@oit.ucla.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poll Everywhere<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/\">https:\/\/www.polleverywhere.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;to access the tool, view a demo, and see pricing options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kahoot!<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/getkahoot.com\/\">https:\/\/getkahoot.com<\/a> to access the tool and&nbsp;see a video showing the various learning environments where&nbsp;this tool has been used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plickers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plickers.com\/\">https:\/\/www.plickers.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;to access the tool and learn more about how to use the application in your course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mentimeter<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentimeter.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mentimeter.com<\/a>&nbsp;to see features for facilitation and presentation as well as view pricing options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3660720401 {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-3660720401 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1075093770\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1075093770-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-tech-free-voting-cards-for-student-polling\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1075093770-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Tech-Free Voting Cards for Student Polling<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1075093770-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1075093770-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1716 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/ceils-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/08\/Voting-in-Class-300x110.png\" alt=\"voting-in-class\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\"><\/p>\n<p>We recommend using iClicker software if possible in order to not only view student responses, but also to be able to analyze the results of your polling by individual student or the class as a whole and award participation points.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you would prefer a non-technology option or want to provide non-technology options to your TAs for their discussion sections, you can use these voting cards. Either print them for students or ask students to print (in color!) and bring one to all classes.<\/p>\n<p>These cards can be folded and held up during class as you ask multiple choice questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/ABCD-Voting-Cards-Light-Ink-Color.docx\">ABCD Voting Cards Light Ink (Use less ink when printing)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/ABCD-Voting-Cards-BRIGHT-Ink-Color.docx\">ABCD Voting Cards Bright Ink (Easier to see with large classes)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-4141340980\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-4141340980-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-using-tech-vs.-tech-free-polling\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-4141340980-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Advantages and Disadvantages of using Tech vs. Tech-free Polling<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-4141340980-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-4141340980-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physport.org\/recommendations\/Entry.cfm?ID=93287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This article summarizes the advantages and disadvantages<\/a><\/strong> of using a clicker-like polling technology over flashcards or hands. None of these are magically achieved by the clicker itself. They are achieved \u2013 or not achieved \u2013 entirely by&nbsp;what you do in implementation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-612997871\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-612997871-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-additional-resources-for-peer-instruction\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-612997871-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Additional Resources for Peer Instruction<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-612997871-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-612997871-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Nk_FbSPI08Wm8Bjfsub0i2UXgWQ-A9Ww6QI1WIqLRkI\/edit#heading=h.8rdcog5w67c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See sample syllabus text when using iclicker<\/a> \u2013&gt; \u201cCourse Materials\u201d section<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/Clicker_guide_CWSEI_CU-SEI.pdf\">Clicker Resource Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/FTEP-handouts-questions.pdf\">Writing Great Questions for Peer Instruction<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-misc.lifesci.ucla.edu\/demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2022\/02\/Thought-Questions-A-New-Approach-to-Using-Clickers-Teresa-Foley-Pei-San-Tsai.pdf\">Thought Questions- A New Approach to Using Clickers Teresa Foley &amp; Pei-San Tsai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Niemeyer &amp; Zewail-Foote (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1021\/acs.jchemed.7b00389\">2018<\/a>, <em>Journal of Chemical Education<\/em>) found that compared to men, women had significantly higher perceptions of the benefits of clickers and their ability to increase student engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Want even more information? 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