USING GOOGLE FORMS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LECTURES

Karen Marie ØvernGjøvik University College, NOR

Talking points

What is Audience Response Systems Clickers vs. Web-based polling Google Forms features My tests and results

Live test

http://bit.ly/ILI2012-test

Google Forms

Feature in Google Drive (Docs)

Storage in the cloud

Real-time results Export other

formats

Audience Response Systems

Engaging Honest Attention Interaction Active learning Stimulate

discussion

Form over content?

Clickers vs. Web-based polling Clickers:

System Cost

Web-based: Free/ low cost Data storage Access

My tests (1)

Engineering students:

3 questions x 2 Where do you

find..? What is it called..? Where do you

start..?

Feedback: Fun! Great to see the

results in real-time.

Got a repitition of the key concepts, and I needed it..

Too bad I couldn`t access the form!

My tests (2)

Nursing students: As preparation for

lecture Questions about:

Using databases PICO forms What they found

difficult What they wanted

to learn more about

Feedback: Made it easier for

me to prepare the lecture

Students liked being consulted

Conclusions

Very conveniant for larger audiences

Good feedback from students

Need good wifi

Images: colourbox.com

Suggested reading:

Kay, R. H., & LeSage, A. (2009). Examining the benefits and challenges of using audience response systems: A review of the literature. Computers & Education, 53(3), 819-827.

Vander Meer, P. F., Ring, D. M., & Perez-Stable, M. A. (2007). Engaging the Masses. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 14(1), 39-56.

Kim, D. (2011). Using Google Forms for Student Engagement and Learning. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 34(1).

Contact me: kareno @ hig.no

Twitter: @kmovern

Thank you!