Additional Engagement Tools
There are also a number of tools available online to increase student engagement and interaction in your courses. The following are a few additional resources that have robust free versions.
Flip
What is Flip?
Flip is a video discussion tool that allows instructors to engage students in asynchronous discussions.
Key Features
- Non-text based way of interacting with students and allowing for students to engage with each other.
- Allows asynchronous conversation and assessment
Common Uses
- Class discussions
- Brainstorming
- Formative Assessments
Socrative
What is Socrative?
“Socrative is an interactive web-based student-response system (also available through iOS, Android, or Chrome apps) that can help teachers spark conversation and learning through user-created polls and quizzes.”
Key Features
- Easy to use
- Students don’t need to create an account
- Students and instructors can get instant feedback
- Easy to identify where students are missing a concept and adjust teaching
Common Uses
- Formative Assessment
- Polling
- Exit Tickets
Plickers
What is Plickers?
Plickers is a paper-based educational tool that allows students to answer questions by holding up a card while the instructor uses a mobile device to scan the room and view results.
Key Features
- Paper-based for students, there is no need for
- Accessibility is a priority for this product
- Results downloadable for additional analysis
Common Uses
- Formative Assessment
- Exit Ticket
- Survey
Mentimeter
What is Mentimeter?
Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool that allows instructors to build in audience or student participation.
Key Features
- Dynamic Word Clouds
- Live & Instant Polling
- Entertaining Quizzes
Common Uses
Engaging students in lectures by
- Allowing students to give feedback or share their opinions
- Giving students the opportunity to interact
- Collecting immediate response in real-time
