{"id":3876,"date":"2014-11-03T08:45:12","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T08:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2016-03-03T15:58:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T15:58:09","slug":"using-classroom-voting-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/2014\/11\/03\/using-classroom-voting-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Classroom Voting Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3838\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2014\/10\/Picture1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"Optivote Handsets\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2014\/10\/Picture1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2014\/10\/Picture1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2014\/10\/Picture1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Learning Services have been supporting the use of the Optivote and TurningPoint classroom voting systems over the last eight years. Recently the sets have been moved from the Learning Technology Development offices in the LINC to the University Library.<\/p>\n<p>This change means that the systems can now be booked via the <a title=\"Loaning Equipment Page\" href=\"https:\/\/go.edgehill.ac.uk\/display\/ls\/Loaning+equipment\" target=\"_blank\">Loaning Equipment page<\/a> on the Learning Services Wiki and you will need to go to the Ground Floor helpdesk in the University Library at Ormskirk to collect and return the sets.<\/p>\n<p>Please get in touch with us in Learning Technology Development if you need any help or guidance on the use of the systems. <a title=\"LTD Contact Details\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/3103\/1\/LTD_Team_Print_Aug_14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Our contact details<\/a> and our <a title=\"Voting System Guides\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eshare.edgehill.ac.uk\/5318\/1\/LTD5033%20(Web)\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">voting system guides<\/a> are available on eShare.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you are interested in using these systems you might enjoy <a title=\"Using Optivote in Large Lectures for Student Engagement and Enhancing Learning\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/learningedge\/2014\/10\/13\/using-optivote-in-large-lectures-for-student-engagement-and-enhancing-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\">the recent post by Elaine Hughes<\/a> about her experiences using Optivote, and I&#8217;ve recently put together <a title=\"Introduction to Using Kahoot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TnJHFNv0qws&amp;list=UUCYSbFuDFJFldiJJ_CXMGBQ\" target=\"_blank\">a video looking at the use of Kahoot<\/a> as an example of a system that allows the use of student mobile devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning Services have been supporting the use of the Optivote and TurningPoint classroom voting systems over the last eight years. 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