Examining the benefits and challenges of using audience response systems: A review of the literature

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 819-827

  Kay, Robin H ^a   LeSage, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitude; Audience response systems; Electronic voting system; Learning; Personal response system; Review; Student response system

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; ATTITUDE; AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM; LEARNING; PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM; STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LABELS; STUDENTS; VOTING MACHINES;

TEACHING;

EID: 67650232981     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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