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- Title
Introducing Backchannel Technology into a Large Undergraduate Course.
- Authors
Neustifter, Ruth; Kukkonen, Tuuli; Coulter, Claire; Landry, Samantha
- Abstract
Backchannel technology can be used to allow students in large lecture courses to communicate with each other and the instructor during the delivery of lecture content and class discussions. It can also be utilized by instructors to capture, summarize, and integrate student questions, ideas, and needs into course content both immediately and throughout the course. The authors integrated backchannel software in one of two sections of a course, leaving the other section as a control; combined, the two sections contained a total number of 871 students. Data was gathered comparing both groups using online surveys and semester grades; results showed that the section using backchannel software had higher class satisfaction and perception of engagement, used their mobile devices more for accessing class content, felt more comfortable participating in class discussions, and had a higher grade average than the section that did not. The authors also explore their own experiences of finding, integrating, and maintaining backchannel technology.
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Learning & Technology, 2016, Vol 42, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1499-6677
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.21432/T20S4F