Thu, July 11, 2013 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE. Free - Please Register. This is an interactive workshop session, also delivered via Blackboard Collaborate as a workshop session at the Western Conference on Science Education (http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/wcse/WCSEThirteen/july11/5/)
PeerWise is a free, online system that allows student groups to author, answer, rate and comment on student-generated multiple choice questions. It incorporates social functionality common to many Web2.0 applications. Through research studies we have conducted across multiple courses at several institutions, we have found that its use has consistently produced:
• A large number of high quality student submissions
• Enhanced student engagement with course material outside class hours and
• Enhanced performance on the end of course examination for the majority of students
This online workshop will be delivered through Blackboard Collaborate and will present an introduction to PeerWise, together with a significant hands-on activity where attendees who bring their own wifi-enabled device will play the role of students creating assessment content, and answering and rating submissions from their colleagues. Attendees will gain a good understanding of the capabilities of the system and the potential it can offer for use in a wide range of courses.
Location: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - Seminar Room 2.22A/B