1. Clicking In Turning your Classroom into an Interactive Experience

2. What is a Clicker? Real-time student response device USB Receiver (Professor) Individual RF (Radio Frequency) response cards (Student) 200 foot receiver range

3. Why do professors use clickers? Transform classrooms into interactive and engaging learning environments Experience increased attendance and participation - even from those quiet, back-of-the-lecture-hall students. Gauge student understanding instantly with visual charts in real-time. Provide students review questions that are reflective of their understanding, not just what you think they need work on. Check reading assignments instantly with short quizzes before class and grade assignments instantly.

4. How can I use clickers in my class? Take attendance (for large lectures) Reading quizzes Perception checks during lectures Keep students engaged in the learning experience Spice up long lectures

5. Where do you teach? School of International Service School of Communications School of Public Affairs Kogod School of Business College of Arts and Sciences Washington College of Law Washington Semester Non-Academic Unit

6. Favorite Musical Genre? Classical Country Classic Rock Pop Easy Listening Other

7. How active are your students in class? Very Active, they pay close attention and participate frequently Somewhat Active, they listen and occasionally contribute Not Very Active, they listen but sometimes get distracted or lose interest Frequent snoozers

8. Did you know? Weekday all-nighters are pulled at least once a month by 20 percent of college students polled 35 % say they stayed up until 3 a.m. at least once a week 12 % Skipped three or more classes in a month and falling asleep in class was common “Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Disturbed Sleep in a Large Population of College Students”. Journal of Adolescent Health. 3 August 2009

9. I like learning new technologies for the classroom. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

10. How many countries are represented in the student body at AU? 52 84 144 183 0% 0% 0% 0%

11. Name the composer of the following piece. Handel Chopin Bach Beethoven

12. This year three Kogod professors ____. Retired Became LEED certified Were cited by Forbes in their “Best Business Schools” feature 0% 0% 0%

13. Did you know? The Center for Teaching, Research and Learning and EcoSense offers a Green Teaching Certificate for AU professors. Interested? Learn more at www.american.edu/cte/greenteaching

14. The title of this sculpture on exhibit in the Katzen Arts Center is: Wiggle Wright Sitting Pretty Great Granny Rietveld 0% 0% 0%

15. Additional TurningTechnologies TurningPoint Anywhere Add a poll to websurfing or spreadsheets ResponseWare Students can respond from Smart phones, iPhones, ipod Touch, laptops

16. Interested in using clickers in your classroom? For more information visit TurningTechnologies.com Email: erin.nixon@american.edu Call Teaching and Learning Resources at (202) 885-3904