Dr Christopher Wiley delivered a revised and updated version of his presentation ‘Enhancing Instructional Interactivity through Electronic Voting Systems: Advanced Features and Innovative Pedagogies’ at a ‘Lunch and Learn’ session organized by Learning Enhancement & Academic Practice (LEAP) at the University of Hull on 12 March 2014.

Dr Wiley showcased a variety of different applications taken from his own teaching to illustrate the wide range of possibilities offered by electronic voting systems, as well as discussing the pedagogy underpinning the practice with reference to key academic studies. Co-presenter Conor Dumigan from Turning Technologies then provided a demonstration of how to create many different types of voting slides using the software, drawing on approaches including peer instruction, positive reinforcement, and game-based learning.

The 90-minute session was attended by over 40 staff from across the University, some of whom were entirely new to electronic voting systems.

University of Hull

Update: On 3 April 2014, Dr Wiley reprised his presentation in a two-hour lunchtime workshop at Durham University’s Palatine Centre, again speaking alongside Conor Dumigan. Some 20 staff from across the University were in attendance, including senior Faculty academics, education lecturers, learning technologists, and staff trainers.