Comments on: Cross-Post: Our View on Phones as Clickers http://blog.polleverywhere.com/2008/06/25/cross-post-our-view-on-phones-as-clickers/ Evolution of features and design Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:31:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ira Socol http://blog.polleverywhere.com/2008/06/25/cross-post-our-view-on-phones-as-clickers/#comment-51 Ira Socol Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:42:16 +0000 http://blog.polleverywhere.com/?p=49#comment-51 Thank you for bringing your expertise to the conversation. While I will never be a fan of the lecture course, I do know that those can be made "better" through the use of truly interactive technologies. But I also know that these kind of interactive systems delivered via the hybrid mix you discuss, can impact even mid-size - really even small classes - in big ways. And when this technology is run with ubiquitous technologies it enables not just student-to-teacher and teacher-to-student communication, but can build and really add value to the back channel in the room. As someone passionate about the transformative capabilities of technology, the investment of large sums of time and money into a single-function system based in already antiquated technologies make me crazy. It encourages all who say "technology costs a lot and does very little." Which is true when investments are made unwisely. Best of luck to you as you build your capacity, and build your interactive capabilities. I'm rooting for you. Thank you for bringing your expertise to the conversation. While I will never be a fan of the lecture course, I do know that those can be made “better” through the use of truly interactive technologies. But I also know that these kind of interactive systems delivered via the hybrid mix you discuss, can impact even mid-size - really even small classes - in big ways. And when this technology is run with ubiquitous technologies it enables not just student-to-teacher and teacher-to-student communication, but can build and really add value to the back channel in the room.

As someone passionate about the transformative capabilities of technology, the investment of large sums of time and money into a single-function system based in already antiquated technologies make me crazy. It encourages all who say “technology costs a lot and does very little.” Which is true when investments are made unwisely.

Best of luck to you as you build your capacity, and build your interactive capabilities. I’m rooting for you.

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