Improving Feedback and Classroom Interaction Using Mobile Phones
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چکیده
Interaction, such as being able to ask questions, is an important part in lectures. Both educators and students can benefit from software support in very large lectures. As a cost-effective and widely usable solution, we have investigated interaction based on the mobile phones owned by most students. After presenting design criteria, we discuss a concrete prototype for mobile phone-based interaction.
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