Personal Response System
Introduction
Infra-red student handsets are available for use in the Physics and Astronomy department. These allow lecturers to "ask the audience" questions (typically multiple choice) during their presentations and receive instant feedback. The student responses are shown as a bar (or pie) chart.
Equipment
The Physics and Astronomy department has purchased:
Each handset has the digits zero to nine, and a low or high confidence button.
Each handset has a unique identifier which is printed on a label on the reverse of the handset - it is the last three digits of this that is displayed by the software when voting.
Software
The software is compatible with powerpoint and is already installed on the computer in lecture theatre 257 or can be downloaded onto your laptop.
Multiple Choice Questions
Y&F11 - A bank of ready prepared powerpoint questions has been obtained from the publishers of the first year textbook 'University Physics 11th Edition' Young & Freedman'. There are typically 5-10 questions per chapter
Physics Olympiad - a good source of general physics MCQs
Bookings
The handsets and mobile receivers are kept in room 223.
Further Information
The receivers plug into a USB port on your computer.
Information on the equipment is available from the suppliers web site
The software is available for Windows PCs and Macs.
Install Windows Software
Install Macintosh Software
Please consult Mark Kille in the first year lab if you have any further queries.
Please contact Mark Kille (m.kille@physics.gla.ac.uk), the first year laboratory technician, to make a booking for use of the physics and astronomy equipment.
In case of multiple bookings, please contact Chris Mitchell to check the availabilty of equipment in other departments.
Web site on Electronic Voting Systems from Steve Draper, Department of Pschology
For further information please contact Chris
Parkes
Last update, 12/04/06