Rationale

This was done to try to ensure greater engagement (including attendance) at lectures. 10% of the overall course marks were based on these assessments done at various times throughout the semester.

Successes

Attendance at lectures improved since students had no idea when they might have to answer questions using their PRS.

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Learning experience was enhanced.

Lessons Learnt

Needs to be prepared and have the software set up well in advance of the lecture!

Challenges

Main challenge is in making up questions which are suitable for use with the PRS.

Scalability

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Suggestions for Transferability

So long as suitable multiple choice questions can be constructed this should be transferrable to most subject areas.

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