iByte news-Feb2014 - Stellenbosch University

FEBRUARY
2014
iBytenews
GIVING YOU THE LATEST INFORMATION ON BLENDED
LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGY RICH TEACHING AND
LEARNING IN THE FACULTY
This is the first iByte newsletter. The newsletter was created as a quick
update for lecturers and administration staff about what is happening in
the faculty of Economic and Management Sciences with regards to
blended learning.
iByte-session: Using
Clickers in your class
Clickers are an audience response system
incorporated into Moodle. Lecturers post a
question in class and students then use their
handheld device to answer the question.
The results can instantly be displayed on the
projector.
Clickers allow students to respond and
interact with the lecturer and each other
using their cellphones or tablets. It is
especially useful in enhancing engagement
in large classes.
Using clickers is not only beneficial to
students, but also give the lecturer an
opportunity to see what students understand
of the work and what areas need to be
focused on for further learning.
Clickers can be used for taking attendance.
There are the usual problems of students
bypassing the system, but so far it has
proven very successful.
The iByte session of 7 March will focus on
the use of clickers in the classroom.
Marinda van Rooyen will share her
expertise.
Please contact Magda Barnard before
Tuesday, 4 March, if you would like to join
us for the iByte session.
iByte, 7 March 2014, 12:45-13:45, Schumann
Room 715 (Something to eat will be provided)
Qurio: Previous iByte-session
During the iByte session of 7 February 2014, we had Paul Kim from Qurio talk to us. Qurio is a
user-friendly, online software package used for quizzes, homework testing and as a classroom
clicker. It is currently free for use for university personnel until end June. Lecturers who have
used Qurio had very positive experiences. The only problem with Qurio is that students don’t
always want to use their data to answer questions online. For more information regarding Qurio
please visit their website on www.qurio.co.za or contact Paul Kim on paul@edgecampus.co.za.
Creating
announcements in
Moodle
Development
Opportunities
When you want to get a small piece of
information to students fast!
It is sometimes necessary to
send a quick announcement to
students. It can be a reminder to
bring their text books to class or a
notice that the lecture venue have
moved. Either way, it important
to know that the announcement
will reach the students in due
time.
Creating
announcements
in
Moodle is can be done in two
ways.
The first manner in which an
announcement can be created is
with the use of the News Forum
function.
When
posting
something in the news forum,
ensure that the “send e-mail” box
is ticked. All students will receive
an e-mail with the latest
announcement. Announcements
will also be available online for
students continuously checking
Moodle online.
The second manner, is using the
Label function. Here students
will not receive an e-mail when
the announcement is posted, but
it will be very visible as soon as
the student opens Moodle.
When creating the label select
the option for more editing tools.
Here, make sure that your text is
a striking colour and big font for
students to see it immediately.
Depending on the function of the
notice, both the News Forum and
the Label functions are very
useful.
Be sure to contact
Magda Barnard, the SUNLearn
advisor for the faculty of
Economic and Management
Sciences if you have trouble with
creating
announcements on
Moodle.
There are various
development opportunities
available. These include
Auxins, Blended Learning
short courses and CHEC
workshops. Please see the
faculty homepage for the
latest dates and information.
www.sun.ac.za/ems
Next iByte session:
7 March 2014
12:45-13:45
Schumann, Room 715
How to: Use clickers
Steps in creating a clicker
 Turn editing on
 Add an activity or resource
 Select Clicker
 Enter the name and description for the exercise
 Under the timing tab adjust the availability of the clicker.
Therefore: Date and time the clicker must be opened, as well
as date and time the clicker must be closed.
 Save and display
 Click the edit questions tab
 Choose the type of question you wish to add
 Add questions
 Enter the question as well as the answer at the bottom
 Save
Where do I get the clicker number?
The clicker number is displayed under the overview tab.
How do students answer the clicker?
Go to yourls.sun.ac.za/c
Enter their student number and the clicker number
Answer the question.
How can I see the results?
Open the clicker activity in your module
To see who answered what: open the show responses tab
To see an overall of the answers: open the analysis tab. This is
what you will do in class. To refresh the answers press F5.
How can I see who answered the clicker? (Using it for attendance)
Open the clicker activity in your module
Click on Analysis
Click on Export to Excel
On the second sheet named detailed you will see the student
numbers on the left.
REMEMBER: Tell students to answer the clicker using their student numbers. It will not show who answered what to other students, only to you.
Magda Barnard
SUNLearn Onderrigontwerp en –steunbeampte | SUNLearn Instructional Design and Support Officer
Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Kantoor 2008, Bedryfsielkunde Gebou | Office 2008, Industrial Psychology Building
Universiteit Stellenbosch | University of Stellenbosch
Epos | Email: magdabarnard@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021-808 2962