Using Google forms to engage students in the IL lecture

USING GOOGLE FORMS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LECTURES

Karen Marie ØvernGjøvik University College, NOR

Talking points

What is Audience Response Systems Clickers vs. Web-based polling Google Forms features My tests and results

Live test

http://bit.ly/ILI2012-test

Google Forms

Feature in Google Drive (Docs)

Storage in the cloud

Real-time results Export other

formats

Audience Response Systems

Engaging Honest Attention Interaction Active learning Stimulate

discussion

Form over content?

Clickers vs. Web-based polling Clickers:

System Cost

Web-based: Free/ low cost Data storage Access

My tests (1)

Engineering students:

3 questions x 2 Where do you

find..? What is it called..? Where do you

start..?

Feedback: Fun! Great to see the

results in real-time.

Got a repitition of the key concepts, and I needed it..

Too bad I couldn`t access the form!

My tests (2)

Nursing students: As preparation for

lecture Questions about:

Using databases PICO forms What they found

difficult What they wanted

to learn more about

Feedback: Made it easier for

me to prepare the lecture

Students liked being consulted

Conclusions

Very conveniant for larger audiences

Good feedback from students

Need good wifi

Images: colourbox.com

Suggested reading:

Kay, R. H., & LeSage, A. (2009). Examining the benefits and challenges of using audience response systems: A review of the literature. Computers & Education, 53(3), 819-827.

Vander Meer, P. F., Ring, D. M., & Perez-Stable, M. A. (2007). Engaging the Masses. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 14(1), 39-56.

Kim, D. (2011). Using Google Forms for Student Engagement and Learning. EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 34(1).

Contact me: kareno @ hig.no

Twitter: @kmovern

Thank you!