SRS user guidelines.
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1. Education and Culture DG Lifelong Learning Programme This project has been funded with support from the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the author and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Contract 143545 2008 LLP NO KA3 KA3MP SRS user manual Welcome Student S R TRONDELAG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Contents roO A NOU e E E E E E E A E seatoenceomaneeebeotuns 3 CET NOSTO TEO aa A E E E E E E E 4 Setting up the PC used to run votes xsccicecccsczecincdassecnczstbsadeintanchleizedeiedseudlcatsdedanvebsosehaawseseoancdecdss 4 Setting up the voting devices ocsciccsonstectecusisaseceepsncsscnd eieedastacaetntesirsdnouseaveeietavaesoustentsausosdeacaeaers 5 Comecting Toa NETWONK Cee E E EA E eee 5 Adding a link to The voting server oo cccsccsescssessescssescssescssescesescescssesessesesscsesseseescseescseeseeeeass 6 Technical overview of the SRS vec ssccicsoccivacsoceuscatnesesssnsecnsuvensastseneti tendesieeoadatsesseaneeseeretsodunerctieeenieee 6 Checklist for first time use Of The SRS cccesscscseescseeseesessesesecsesseseeseseeseseeecssesesseseeeeees 7 Jemna TNE SRS INCOSE ne nn ee ONN ene eee ee 8 The user interface for the teacher and the students during a Vote ececesseeeseees 10 Using the SRS interface in conjunction with PowerPoint and similar applications 14 Methodica2. Lo Which object has the largest Click here to reveal the toolbar A Object B Object Y C Object Z D dont know A Obpect x B Object Y C ct D dont know A PowerPoint slide show with the toolbar The same slide show with the toolbar hidden at the right hand side of the screen revealed ready to run a vote The figure below illustrates the scenario in which the PC with the SRS installed is used to display quiz questions Video Laptop or PC projector with SRS uiz Question interface and PowerPoint 14 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Methodical best practises Rigorous testing of various methodical approaches is being planned to see which approach maximizes learning effect At this stage no statistically valid results are available from our testing Based on observations so far however on a purely qualitative basis it appears that the peer instruction approach in which each student is given time to think through the question before the group discussion engages the students to a greater extent than going directly into a group discussion before the vote is cast Logistical considerations The SRS is designed to be used in large classes and the server client infrastructure is vey scalable However the simple task of handing out handheld units for hundreds of students can present a logistical challenge The most efficient way to distribute a large number of handheld unit
3. passwords etc If the students use personal laptops or PCs make sure the web shortcut to the voting interface has been added e Make sure that the logistics of handing out voting devices if handheld units are used are under control e When the class starts hold a 15 minute introduction to the SRS during which the purpose of the SRS is explained and the students are made familiar with the interface on the devices used for casting votes Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Using the SRS in classes Below is a timeline of a typical SRS session with images illustrating each step of the process Students have access to a voting device in the form of a laptop PC or mobile device The students are presented with a multiple choice quiz question where only one alternative correct The students are given time to discuss between themselves From the SRS interface the teacher starts the voting session a timer countdown mechanism can be used if desired Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Each student casts a vote as to what the correct answer is using the voting device The vote closes and the results are shown to the students in the form of an histogram The instructor will comment the various alternatives and highlight the correct one explaining thoroughly why it s the correct one and why the other ones are incorrect The lecture proceeds as normal To further illustrate the process of using the SRS in cl
4. phone or other handheld device you need to connect to a wireless network Consult the manual of the device in question to set up internet access for the voting device The session code is a unique identifier for a particular voting session The same session code has to be entered on the voting devices to link them to this particular session as there can be many sessions running in parallel used by different teachers classes Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Adding a link to the voting server To enable quick access to the voting interface when votes are held a shortcut or bookmark pointing to the correct URL should be added on each voting device Consult the manual of the relevant voting device desktop PC laptop handheld device for information on how to add a bookmark or shortcut to a URL The URL to be entered on the voting device is http aft test hist no srs Technical overview of the SRS The SRS consists of three main components 1 The voting device which the students use to submit a response during a voting session This device can be a any HTML compatible mobile unit e g PC laptop or any HTML compliant mobile device 2 The control interface SRS Ci which runs on a computer in the classroom and is used to set up and run voting sessions by the teacher 3 The SRS server which coordinates the communication between the control interface SRS Ci and the voting devices The server also stores all the da
5. the Edumecca project a new type of student response system SRS for next generation handheld devices such as iPod Touch or iPhone has been developed At college or university level classes are quite large more than 60 students per class Due to time constraints it s often not possible for the lecturer to interact directly with the students during the lecture Furthermore many students find it difficult or embarrassing to ask questions in class which reduces the level of student teacher interaction even further Because of the lack of feedback during class it s difficult for the lecturer to assess how many of the students actually follow and understand what s being taught Conversely from the students perspective their understanding of the material is rarely put to the test during class such tests usually take the form of written assignments and exercises which are corrected and returned weeks later In other words neither the teacher nor the students have a good real time indicator of learning effect Again because of time constraints the students are rarely given time to discuss and interact with each other during class If a student finds it hard to understand what s being taught in class it is therefore difficult to gauge whether he or she is the only one who doesn t follow the proceedings A normal class lasts 45 60 minutes Cognitive research indicates that attention wanes dramatically after about 20 minutes which
6. RS Ci has been designed to put itself as a transparent layer on top of other applications which run on the computer When the toolbar is hidden the transparent layer is invisible Once the toolbar is revealed the interface puts itself on top of the other windows that are open on the computer 3 The opacity of the layer can be adjusted by clicking on the Configure button 17 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Click here to Click here to reveal the hide the toolbar toolbar CO Version 2 56 Redirect Parse Data Configure Exit Bar is hidden at the Bar visible at the right hand side of the right hand side of the poner screen Accessing windows behind the transparent layer The SRS has been designed to facilitate a smooth transition between showing e g a PowerPoint with a quiz question and starting a vote In certain situations it s necessary to hide the toolbar in order to access windows and menus behind the transparent layer When the toolbar is visible and the transparent layer is active it s not ES possible to click icons or windows which are lying behind the top of the transparent layer In order to access those windows you have to click the toolbar as indicated above to hide the toolbar 18 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 1 Menus hidden behind the transparent layer are not accessible when the toolbar is visible AZ question 3 objects X Y and Z below
7. are floating in water e Version 2 43 Z ee Y Run Vote K Results m Redirect Parse Datz Configure Which object has the largest mags density meet A Object X _ B Object Y C Object Z D don t know Exit Cl t add notes lon i Running votes Run Vote Clicking on the button opens up the question type dialogue box in which the teacher chooses the number of alternatives for the quiz and the various options for the vote Vote options Yes No Don t Automatically display results Trug Falso Do after the vote on off Ticking clock sound on off Timer on off Toggle single multiple correct answers the latter enables the students to select multiple correct alternatives Click to select more than 5 alternatives up to 20 19 Set countdown timer Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Once you click on a question type button e g Ase LN a vote controller pops up see below Click on ka to start Click hil to pause the vote andl to the vote stop the vote and display the results The students can continue to cast their votes while the session is paused but the countdown will stop until the Lil button is pressed to resume the vote Toggling single multiple correct answers Pressing the A button toggles the option for multiple correct answers this way the students can select multiple correct alternatives when they cast their votes ef Once the mul
8. ass the table below shows the process from the perspective of both the teacher who sets up the voting session and the students who submit the vote response using the voting units Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 The user interface for the teacher and the students during a vote Teacher user interface run on a PC in Student user interface run on a PC the classroom laptop or mobile device The teacher starts the control interface by double clicking the SRS icon EJ on the desktop of the PC used to run votes The students turn on their PC laptop mobile device http aft test hist no srs awe The students access the SRS student interface apna z by clicking the web shortcut on their desktop or by typing the address specified n the section Setting up the voting devices which opens up a web browser session The teacher logs on to the server which hosts the session and opts to either create a new session code or use an existing session code Poi F taz Please enter the session code and press GO Current Session Code MJV Toolbar is gt partially E hidden by optional default Name GO The students type in the designated session code and optionally their name enables the system to track who votes what and the page please wait appears this page is a confirmation to the students that the session code has been correctly set and that the device is ready for voting The starting page wit
9. e starts the students have already completed their discussions and made up their minds Therefore 30 seconds should be enough for everybody to cast a vote The teacher s role Based on the feedback we ve received it s critically important for the students that the teacher e Thoroughly explains what the correct alternative was and why e Puts a lot of effort into stimulating the discussion between the students in some classes the discussion can be a bit heavy going unless the teacher aids the process along This problem is exacerbated if the students don t know each other very well 16 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci This section explains all the various features of the SRS control interface SRS Ci Interface overview This should correspond to the current screen resolution if the resolution changes you may have to adjust this figure manually 1280 x 1024 Session code generated by the SRS server Click here to hide reveal the toolbar Start voting session W __ See results of last vote Detailed information of all voting sessions on the server at ed ed ed ed ed et Sal al ll el ed el Customize the user interface a Exit the application Ceid ld as The SRS interface as a transparent layer on top of other applications The SRS control interface S
10. h the session code appears 10 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Quiz question 4 i otyerts 6 aoe J Oo r oom ee esi onto epou maoe soret The students discuss between themselves what A om the correct answer is The quiz question is shown to the students and the students are instructed to start discussing between themselves Move cursor here The students continue their discussion while the teacher prepares for the vote The teacher moves the mouse cursor to the toolbar which is partially hidden at the right hand side of the screen Once visible the teacher clicks the hoder button Automatically display results Ticking clock on off Set timer correct answers The teacher selects the relevant options for the vote and selects the appropriate The students are ready to vote question type to initiate the vote Note that clicking the MA button toggles the option for multiple correct answers 11 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 multiple selections possible code MJV Once a question selection is made the pla q pray The students cast their votes controller appears Press Lud play and the vote is in progress The vote can be paused at any moment by pressing Lia the students can continue voting while the session is paused but the countdown stops The vote is in progress Each student receives a confirmation that the vote has been registered They can change their mind a
11. l DEST practises irri nnen E ETEN E E E RE E 15 Logistical considera 0 4 lt eee ee TE E 15 Timed versus non timed VOTING SESSIONS ccccccccssessescescssssssscecssessescsecssesceseseeseesceeeseeasees 15 TETAN O a re ee eee ee IEA nee ere ee ee eee ere 16 Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci cece 17 LETCE OV ec en ec ero ee eee eee earn ae E ae een AA EE 17 The SRS interface as a transparent layer on top of other applications 17 Accessing windows behind the transparent layer oo cccccccscscssesessessesessesesscsesseseeeesseeeseees 18 RUNNING VOTOS seoran EE E A E EN 19 VOTE OP ONS e EE E E EE E E E EE E E E AEA E 19 Toggling single multiple correct answers cccccsscsessssesscsesseseesesssseseescsecscseeseeseseeseseeecseees 20 Displaying the results of the last vote wo ccccccsscsessescssesesseseescssescsecsesecseseesesecssescseeseseees 20 Redirecting the voting Aevices cccccccccscsssssssessesssscsscsscssescsscsscsseececssssseecsessseseesesesseesceeeseessees 21 Getting detailed information about each individual Vote ccccesessesesessessesceseseeseees 21 Configuring the user INTENT ACS iss ussssnsssassucsesszessesvosestgsaqcsuewaguvedsbsnsbsntnsdoraboaseatonstioesssesmeatsaagnssss 22 Appendix B Troubleshooting cecscccasesecspsescencanstctasenacosasessctatsqenteus lt tnurehcusirchesastesstes cctutecestguencstqangesass 23 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Introduction As part of
12. n te mw deshton Start epolicetion after tal four instalation Location Install Cancel Ci Wregram Piles UNKNOWN r of hig eppliceabon Ula EL et ssl UNRESTRICTED Continue Cancel The SRS will start automatically after the installation if this option was selected To start the SRS manually double click the E icon on the desktop When the SRS interface is started the following dialogue box appears gay vA Pewter o tes ia bsg leer og Frog TER t Loge E n toot W anset Playground HiST 1 6 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 8 Log in using the credentials listed above then pressing the Login button 9 The following dialogue box appears 10 If you want to use an existing session code select one in the list then press Run with existing session To create a new session code press Create New Session 11 The system is now ready to run votes The session code is displayed in the upper left corner on the screen see below Session 1280x1024 Setting up the voting devices The SRS is a web application and any HTML compliant device can be used to cast votes PCs laptops or mobile devices all work equally well The only requirement for the voting device other than HTML compliance is internet access Connecting to a network The voting devices need to communicate with the voting server and therefore need internet access If you re using a wireless device such as a laptop PC mobile
13. s is to have the students pick up a unit as they enter the classroom and hand it back as they leave the class Alternatively handheld units can be given on loan to the students at the start of a term on the condition that the unit is handed back in at the end of the term In this scenario each student would be individually responsible for his or her unit making sure it s charged bringing it to classes and so on Timed versus non timed voting sessions The SRS is designed to be used in large classes and maintaining order and discipline is a priority After a group discussion the teacher will want to start a voting session But it can be challenging to restore order and attention in a class in which hundreds of students have been engaged in serious discussion In particular to make all the students some still fiercely involved in the discussion aware that a voting session is about to begin To aid the teacher in restoring order for the voting session the SRS can be set to play back a ticking clock sound during the countdown see below 15 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Setting the ticking clock sound Our experience shows that using such a sound is invaluable in shifting the students attention away from the discussion and over to the voting session in progress In our experience a 30 second countdown is sufficient any longer than that and the students quickly lose patience Remember that when the vot
14. t any time by clicking another button They can also select multiple correct answers if this option is enabled by the teacher Once the vote is closed a histogram of the votes appears The histogram can be moved freely around The voting units are ready for another vote 12 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 The teacher highlights the correct answer by clicking on the bar corresponding to the correct alternative and explains why the alternatives are correct or incorrect In our experience the students very keen to defend their vote when challenged by the teacher the teacher may challenge some of the students to explain why they voted as they did 13 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Using the SRS interface in conjunction with PowerPoint and similar applications As detailed in Appendix A Reference guide for the SRS control interface SRS Ci the SRS control interface puts itself as a transparent layer on top of other applications which makes it easy to show questions on the computer running the SRS If the computer running the SRS is connected to a projector the recommended method for showing the quiz question to the students would be to use PowerPoint or similar application running on the SRS computer Quiz question am i question 3 objects X Y and Z below are floating in water J objects X Y and Z below are floating in water Y Zz x Which object has the largest mass density
15. ta of each individual voting session so that the data can be analyzed at any time A graphical representation of how the various components of the SRS work together can be found below Wired or wireless network Wired or wireless network SRS server which collects votes and processes and stores Laptop PC running the data control interface SRS Ci for running votes Voting devices used by the students to cast votes A URL means a standard web link such as http wikipedia org Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Checklist for first time use of the SRS To ensure that the students take well to the idea of using SRS in class it s important that the students are properly introduced to the system before it s used for the first time We recommend that the following checklist be completed before the SRS is used in class e Have a one or more colleagues check that the quiz questions are clear and unambiguous e Check that the classroom in which the SRS is to be used has sufficient wireless network coverage if wireless units are to be used If a computer lab with PCs is to be used ensure that there s sufficient bandwidth available e Make sure the SRS interface is properly installed and tested on the teacher s computer e If handheld voting units are to be handed out to the students make sure they are fully charged and properly configured e g set up for wireless network access with proper SSID WEP
16. tiple correct answers option is toggled the button changes into B Click the button again to revert to single correct answer mode in which the students can only select one correct alternative during the vote Displaying the results of the last vote session default Next 20 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Redirecting the voting devices Redirect The button is used to redirect the voting devices by replacing the default Please wait page with a page containing a link specified with the teacher see below Pod T e o In this example the Redirect button sends the voting devices to an online survey code Sxb VAL httpi spra adiheat 4 gasgla cony viawtorm form epedhV2bs Svd HIR mA VIFEDE t sR Id J UW ek MA Send Getting detailed information about each individual vote The button opens up the interface for viewing detailed information about Access raw XML data every voting session which is stored on the SRS server Select a particular vote within the Select a voting session Graphs from a particular vote Ophion Com Shows the number of responses for each alternative for the selected session List of all voting devices used in the vote with details about each unit response response time etc 21 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Configuring the user interface Clicking on the button brings up the dialogue box for c
17. ustomizing the user interface of the SRS URL to the voting server this is the address entered on the voting device TETE Y This is the ipod adress forthe students vote device http aft test hist no srs Color scheme for results graphs Results presentation e SimpleColor _ Multicolor Background color and Application style opacity Background color Opacity 10 20 40 60 ol 100 l l 22 Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Appendix B Troubleshooting Casting a vote on one voting device Delete all the cookies on all the voting triggers a response on the other units devices consult the help pages of your web it s as if an invisible hand pushes the browser on how to do this buttons on the other units The vote is in progress but the voting Refresh the web page on the voting device by device still displays the System is pressing the Refresh button ready for use Please wait for the voting to start page 23
18. would indicate that unless the students are allowed some pause for thought a significant portion of the curriculum is lost on the students during class The main objective of the SRS is to address these issues in particular e Break the monotony of a lecture and allow the students to actively take part in the lecture e Increase teacher student interaction e Give both teacher and students real time feedback on learning effect Edumecca SRS user manual November 2010 Getting started This section describes how to get the SRS up and running The two basic steps are 1 Setting up the PC used to run votes 2 Setting up the voting devices handheld device PC Setting up the PC used to run votes 1 Make sure the PC you re going to set up has internet access this is a requirement for using the SRS once it s been properly installed Download the Adobe AIR installer from http get adobe com air Double click on the downloaded file and follow the on screen instructions for installing Adobe AIR Double click the SRS Ci installer which can be found on the supplied memory stick file this file has the extension air and follow the on screen instructions Application lestoll a Fx 4 Application Install aS aT A el Pe ceed Pest 1 8 http aft test hist no srs Applicaton ERS O ba Are you sure you want to install this SRS Ci application to your Computer Installs tion Preferences Pubheher UNKNO VN F Add shectos ico
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