Maximising dialogue in lectures using group response systems

Proceedings of the Seventh IASTED International Conference on Computers and Advanced Technology in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 421-426

  Cutts, Quintin ^a   Kennedy, Gregor ^b   Mitchell, Chris ^a   Draper, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dialogue; Engagement; GRS; Handsets; Learning; Lectures

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; STUDENTS; TELEPHONE SETS;

ENGAGEMENT; GROUP RESPONSE SYSTEM (GRS); LEARNING; LECTURES;

TEACHING;

EID: 11144284949     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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