Cell phones in the classroom – and they’re ON! Text questions to 22333 with keyword 941402.

Cell phones in the

classroom – and they’re

ON!

Text questions to 22333 with keyword 941402

Clickers = Audience Response Systems


or clickers


• Picture of iClicker setup


BYOD: Bring Your Own Device

• PollEverywhere logo



BYOD in Economics

Which of the following would unambiguously cause an increase in the equilibrium price of cotton

shirts?

A. An increase in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton

B. A decrease in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton

C. An increase in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton

D. A decrease in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton


When you buy something at a store, do you think of the price as the number on the sticker or the total amount you pay, including

sales tax?

A. Sticker price

B. Total amount (register price)


Assume that a year ago, themarket for handyman serviceswas in equilibrium at a price of

$40/hour. At that price, 1000 hours were bought and sold each month. But with the declining economy, more people are choosing to fix things themselves.

Draw the supply and demand diagram for handyman services and show the effect of the declining economy on the market.


The declining economy will lead to ______ prices and _____ quantity in the market for

handyman services.

A. Higher, higher

B. Lower, lower

C. Higher, lower

D. Lower, higher


The University has purchased a new candy vending machine that randomly assigns a

different price each day. How many candy bars would you buy at each price?

(an answer of zero is OK)

$0.20 $0.75$1.50$3.00

Price


BYOD options: Open-ended Qs, distance learning


Why BYOD?

PROS:• Convenience


Student ReactionFall 12 Spr 12

In the future, I would select a course section which uses PollEverywhere over another section of the same

course which did not use PollEverywhere (technology vs. no

technology).

Agree/Strongly Agree 67% 62%

Disagree/Strongly Disagree

10 9

In the future, I would select a course section which uses PollEverywhere over another section of the same

course which uses traditional clickers.

Agree/Strongly Agree 76 78


0 3

I would like more professors to use PollEverywhere in their courses.



5 7


Why BYOD?

PROS:• Convenience

• Open-ended questions

• Low-commitment

• Low-cost (potentially)


Why NOT BYOD?

CONS:• Devices are out and on

– Cheating– Distraction


Minimize cheating


• Use for low-stakes assessments

• Limit response times

Why NOT BYOD?




Banning phones: a losing battle

• Huge majority of college students use their phones to text friends or surf the web while in class, regardless of class policy (Clayson and Haley, 2013; Tindell and Bohlander, 2012)


Managing extra-curricular device use


• Treat students like adults

• Keep them engaged

Why NOT BYOD?



• Students must have devices

• Need consistent connection (cell or wifi)

• Integration with LMS


Student ReactionsFall 12 Spr 12

I was able to set up my PollEverywhere account and

register my phone (if applicable) with few or no problems.

Agree/Strongly Agree 97% 89%


3 4

Once everything was set up and registered, PollEverywhere has

worked well for me.



3 4

My professor seems comfortable with the PollEverywhere system.



0 2

I understand why my professor is using PollEverywhere in this

course.



5 4


NO technology is perfect: Plan for that


Why cell phones in the classroom?

Student engagement


Questions?

Jennifer [email protected]

http://Economicsforteachers.blogspot.com


Why clickers?

Peer instruction


Cell phones in the classroom – and they’re ON! Text questions to 22333 with keyword 941402.

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