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Like Votapedia, create audience polls that can be answered using SMS, Twitter, website etc.

Will have to try this one out!

"If you want to find out why people might become engaged in OER and Open educational practices (OEP) then you might like to look at the Motivations section. If you are interested in looking at the range of models and approaches adopted for OER Release then the Models page may be useful for you. If you want to know about the impact of the HEFCE funding then we have an Impact section. We have drawn together some critical factors to support OEP for those that want some tips on how to go about this themselves. We have a section that highlights tensions and challenges around OEP and the OER journeys section provides an interesting look at the wider context and how the HEFCE-funded initiatives fit into that. We also offer recommendations. If you contributed to our surveys, polls and interviews then we have a series of supplementary appendices and you can look at out methodology and evidence pages - all available from the main report page http://bit.ly/HEFCEoerReview. We have also produced a summary briefing paper."

"NPR reports that Harvard physicist and professor Eric Mazur has largely gotten rid of the lecture in his classes, after finding that in lecture-based classes, students tend to commit to memory formulae and heuristics, but fail to develop deep understanding of concepts. Mazur has tried - and seemingly succeeded - to cultivate deeper learning with a combination of small group peer-instruction and a tight feedback loop based on in-class polling about particular problems."

Hey guys. Happy new year, hope yaz had a nice break. The idea posted in this thread at /. no doubt isnt new to you all, neither the whole learning-styles thing, but the thread itself is actually not a bad read, lots of differing opinions, not all geeks.

"Digital technologies can be used as tools that facilitate the research process, the organization, collection and distribution of information, communication and collaboration among others. TechLunch wants to provide insight into these purposes by presenting use case scenarios specific to the needs of students, teachers and researchers." Includes a set of recordings and resources on various tools e.g. Zotero, Cmap, Opinion Polling, etc.

Interesting use of Inkling market prediction software to poll website vistors. More information at http://markets.nitle.org/

Want to decide something? Try this! Single question but flexible answering options.

Blending physical & virtual spaces Queensland University of Technology is currently developing OWL, a new web-based student response system, which blends the physical space with a virtual learning environment to create a live collaborative experience. Main Features: * Post comments* Reply to comments* "Like" comments* Poll students* Review archived sessions

uses a web browser - students tell the teacher anonymously whether they understand the material or are confused by it - the teacher gets a continuous graph during the lecture. All responses are anonymous. 

Home-grown audience response system using cellphones!

Useful set of slides on the benefit of clickers.

Mainly school sugestions for using Twitter but some could be adapted.

Wiki to support the use of technology to create views of a community thought.

Looks quite neat. * Let your audience decide Get to know your audience by letting them decide which questions, suggestions or ideas interest them most. * Everyone's voice is heard The voting box at the top of page focuses attention on submissions recently added and on the rise, making it simple and easy to participate. * Be creative Include people in your preparation for lectures, interviews and hard decisions or work together to organize feature requests and brainstorm new ideas.

Interactive voting system using a Moodle plug-in.