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University of Cincinnati

Instructors should feel confident to allow the use of laptops and web-based SRS technology as there is no evidence that accessing the Internet during class time negatively affects student performance in these classes.
Dr. Ivan Dinev Ivanov
Associate Professor Educator
University of Cincinnati
Student Polling U of C
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Echo360 Outperforms First-Generation Polling

Student response systems (SRS) were first introduced to classrooms through dedicated clickers, but these systems are frequently clunky. Today, second-generation web-based SRS solutions like PointSolutions make polling less disruptive in classrooms while providing instructors with more actionable analytics. The result is improved student performance, with 4.4% higher grades on the first midterm examination and 11.7% on the second, according to a study published by Dr. Ivan Dinev Ivanov in the Journal of Political Science Education.
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Student response systems (SRS) were first introduced to classrooms through dedicated clickers, but these systems are frequently clunky. Today, second-generation web-based SRS solutions like PointSolutions make polling less disruptive in classrooms while providing instructors with more actionable analytics. The result is improved student performance, with 4.4% higher grades on the first midterm examination and 11.7% on the second, according to a study published by Dr. Ivan Dinev Ivanov in the Journal of Political Science Education.

Echo360's e3 Formula in Action

With PointSolutions, students can participate in live classroom polls on their favorite devices or via an internet browser. This encourages participation and helps ensure every student has their voice heard.

Equity

Ivanov's study revealed that interactive polling through Echo360 lowered the DFWI (or DFW) rate by minimizing variations in student performance across a range of exams. The reduction in the DFW rate shows that implementing interactive strategies provides a positive impact when it comes to increasing opportunities for equity in education.

Engagement

Listening to a lecture is a passive experience, especially when the material is dry. The possibility of live polls springing up gives students a reason to pay attention, promoting engagement. Poll responses can also stimulate lively class discussions, leading to an exchange of ideas that most students find far more interesting than a solid hour of lecture.

Evidence

According to Ivanov's study, the use of second-generation SRS tools such as PointSolutions helped students maintain a cumulative average of about 80% across two mid-terms, a final exam, and an essay. The same study also revealed that student performance became more consistent when instruction was reinforced with web-based SRS tools.

3 Key Takeaways

Familiarity is Good

Dedicated clickers may represent a barrier to student participation in live polling. PointSolutions allows students to use the devices they’re already comfortable with, making them more likely to engage.

Identifying At-Risk Students

Traditionally, instructors don’t know how students are doing until after the first exam is graded, at which point it may be too late to intervene. Presenting comprehension questions as live polls using PointSolutions gives instructors the evidence they need to identify laggards much more quickly.

Polling Facilitates Gamification

Nothing perks up a classroom like a competition of some kind, and PointSolutions allows instructors to split the class into teams or allow students to answer questions individually for points. The resulting quiz show format is a great way to make dense material more approachable.
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