Audience Response Systems

PollEverywhere

--Audience polling, can use Web survey (a single URL) or question-by-question using SMS (text), results accumulate on the main screen in real time

--Student responses not tied to an identity (account)

--questions are "pushed" to the audience under instructor control

--free version limited to 40 responses per question

--various pricing models available

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Kahoot and inConference

Backchanneling Tools (TodaysMeet)

powtunes presentation

http://demo.drawitlive.com/whiteboard/

http://www.letsgeddit.com/t

ClassMInd

--Similar to PollEverywhere, but student must be signed in and have joined the class

--Interface is harder to understand

--Free: 50 students, 1 class, unlimited Q&A; higher increments are priced $19/$49/$59 per month ("small, medium, large")

--Students have to join the class and then can see open polls

--Create questions, then group them, then open poll

Socrative

--Similar to the above, plus easier media integration

--Totally free (as far as we can tell)

--Seems to have the most intuitive and education-oriented interface

     See Stephen's sample Chinese transportation exercise in room 407102