OFE-White Papers
The Benefits and Uses of
OptionFinder® Audience
Response System
Training/Learning
Using Wireless Keypads in Lecture Classes
Burnstein and Lederman discuss how interactive keypad systems affect learning
dynamics and make the instructor's job easier. This paper is courtesy of the American
Association of Physics Teachers (www.AAPT.org/tpt).
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Interactivity in a Classroom Environment
This paper describes the research and development activities which preceded the
installation of the new Advanced Technology Classrooms at the IBM Corporate
Management Development Center.
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Evidence of Success
An article by Richard Hake discussing the difference between traditional physics
classes and what he calls "interactive engagement" classes.
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Combat Cynicism with Interactive Education
This paper discusses how Texas A&M University uses OTI’s interactive systems to
modify students’ perceptions of social norms regarding the consumption of alcoholic
beverages.
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Continuing Medical Education
Enhancing Your Presentations with the OptionFinder System.
If you would like to learn about the most effective ways to use keypads in a medical
education presentation read this white paper. Understanding the technology,
designing effective questions, timing of questions, characteristics of good questions,
formatting questions, suggestions for preparing, asking, and discussing questions.
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Facilitated Meetings Using the OptionFinder System.
If you are considering purchasing the OptionFinder for your CME program, read this
White Paper. Benefits of keypads in meetings, designing the OptionFinder System
into a meeting process, facilitating with the OptionFinder System.
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Original publication reference: Flexner, William A. & Wheatley, Kimbal L. (1997).
When You Really Must Have Them; Face-to-Face Meetings Using Keypad Electronic
Meeting Systems. In David Coleman (Ed.) , Groupware (pp.193-205). New Jersey:
Prentice Hall.
Self Assessment - CSA
Group collaboration gurus Kim Wheatley and Bill Flexner share valuable insight on
facilitating workshops with interactive technology. These White Papers were originally
presented at IIA CSA Conferences and are still the most popular documents we offer.
CSA Design and Facilitation Using Keypad Technology:
Presented at IIA CSA Conference, 1997. Reliable methods, KISS mantra, staying
focused on desired outcomes, participants interpretation of polling data, rehearsal for
facilitators.
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The Genius Comes from Asking the Right Question:
Presented at IIA CSA Conference, 1998. Keypads change the group dynamic, an
outcome oriented way to design workshops, the Art of Asking the Right Question,
Using Scales, what to do with the responses to those questions.
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Advantages of Electronic Participation in Workshops and Other Meetings:
Presented at IIA CSA Conference, 1999. What is the CSA/RSA movement trying to
accomplish, What do management, participants think of CSA/RSA, what do CSA
professionals like about electronic participation, how is electronic participation
different from other forms of participation.
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Risk Self-Assessment:
Increasing speed, quality, and focus in the Audit Planning Process. Review and clarify
the business strategy, identify and prioritize the risks to the company, benefits of the
Self-Assessment approach.
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Market Research
Learn more about the benefits that keypads provide to market research sessions.
WhitePapers are crafted by gurus of interactivity and help presenters, users, or
potential clients learn how group response can best be used to achieve desired
outcomes.
Research Tools Speed up the Feedback Process:
Describes the various ways that the OptionFinder system improves market research
applications.
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Employee Perception
Learn from the experts! The following articles discuss the potential benefits that
employee perception surveys can provide to an organization:
Safety Management, Our Strengths and Weaknesses:
Dan Peterson.
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Tap the Collective Wisdom The OptionFinder network has been active for 20 years providing knowledge and learning in a great deal of applications and environments.
We are pleased to be able to share this wealth of experience with you and invite you to browse some of the libary of white papers and articles that we have compiled over the years.
Let us know if this type of information has been useful to you.
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