CloudClassRoom (CCR), for the next generation

Abstract

This poster presentation aims to demonstrate an advanced version of clickers, CloudClassRoom (CCR), to conference participants. CCR is written in HTML 5.0 and works on every Internet-capable device without software or plug-ins installation. CCR enables teachers and students to participate in question-answering activates by using their own mobile devices, such as laptops, smartphones, or tablets. By this means, every student in the classroom can express his/her thoughts instantly as well as anonymously. CCR provides the teacher a rough picture of student learning progress in real time. Leveraging the capacity of mobile devices, CCR supports text and multimedia responses. Moreover, CCR is equipped with a role-swapping function; students are endowed with the power to pose questions to the teacher and peers, and then collect responses instantly from the whole class. We expect that the role-swapping function can engage students in deeper learning. The advanced functions of CCR will be demonstrated live, during the poster presentation.