312 <li> <H4>[CU4] An Online Student Voting System</H4> |
312 <li> <H4>[CU4] An Online Student Voting System</H4> |
313 |
313 |
314 <p> |
314 <p> |
315 <B>Description:</B> |
315 <B>Description:</B> |
316 One of the more annoying aspects of giving a lecture is to ask a question |
316 One of the more annoying aspects of giving a lecture is to ask a question |
317 to the students and no matter how easy the questions is to not |
317 to the students and no matter how easy the question is to not |
318 receive an answer. Recently, the online course system |
318 receive any answer. Recently, the online course system |
319 <A HREF="http://www.udacity.com">Udacity</A> made an art out of |
319 <A HREF="http://www.udacity.com">Udacity</A> made an art out of |
320 asking questions during lectures (see for example the |
320 asking questions during lectures (see for example the |
321 <A HREF="http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs253/CourseRev/apr2012">Web Application Engineering</A> |
321 <A HREF="http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs253/CourseRev/apr2012">Web Application Engineering</A> |
322 course CS253). |
322 course CS253). |
323 The lecturer there gives multiple-choice questions as part of the lecture and the students need to |
323 The lecturer there gives multiple-choice questions as part of the lecture and the students need to |
324 click on the appropriate answer. This works very well in the online world. |
324 click on the appropriate answer. This works very well in the online world. |
325 For “real-world” lectures, the department has some |
325 For “real-world” lectures, the department has some |
326 <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience_response">clickers</A> |
326 <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audience_response">clickers</A> |
327 (these are little devices part of an audience response systems). However, |
327 (these are little devices which for a part of an audience response systems). However, |
328 they are a logistic nightmare for the lecturer: they need to be distributed |
328 they are a logistic nightmare for the lecturer: they need to be distributed |
329 during the lecture and collected at the end. Nowadays, where students |
329 during the lecture and collected at the end. Nowadays, where students |
330 come with their own laptop or smartphone to lectures, this can |
330 come with their own laptop or smartphone to lectures, this can |
331 be improved. |
331 be improved. |
332 </p> |
332 </p> |