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UMass Professor to Speak on Classroom Clickers
Posted 11/10/2009
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Lorelle Wilson
On Friday, Nov. 13, from 3 to 4 p.m., Dr. Steven Schneider, professor of astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, will share his insights, experiences, as well as his successes and failures using PowerPoint and clickers in the classroom.
This presentation will be held in Dana 232, and refreshments will be provided.
Schneider's presentation will cover how polling devices like clickers can provide immediate student feedback to instructors, increase student participation in the classroom, and he will also discuss ideas for developing good questions that engage students. The audience will participate with the clicker system used at UMass and will demonstrate a variety of techniques that go beyond the basic "multiple choice" approach.
This presentation is part of an ongoing faculty development program called PowerPoint Circles, which was designed to provide a forum for sharing ideas and effective techniques for using PowerPoint in the classroom.
Faculty currently using PowerPoint or who would like to use PowerPoint in their classes are encouraged to contact FCLD about this program at fcld@hartford.edu or (860) 768-4661. FCLD is actively recruiting presenters for future PowerPoint Circles.
This presentation will be held in Dana 232, and refreshments will be provided.
Schneider's presentation will cover how polling devices like clickers can provide immediate student feedback to instructors, increase student participation in the classroom, and he will also discuss ideas for developing good questions that engage students. The audience will participate with the clicker system used at UMass and will demonstrate a variety of techniques that go beyond the basic "multiple choice" approach.
This presentation is part of an ongoing faculty development program called PowerPoint Circles, which was designed to provide a forum for sharing ideas and effective techniques for using PowerPoint in the classroom.
Faculty currently using PowerPoint or who would like to use PowerPoint in their classes are encouraged to contact FCLD about this program at fcld@hartford.edu or (860) 768-4661. FCLD is actively recruiting presenters for future PowerPoint Circles.
