Audience Response Systems are an ICT (Information and communication technology) based educational assessment tool designed to build an attractive and fascinating learning environment that will enhance participation of audiences or students. The working of Audience Response Systems is simple process.
In Audience Response Systems, Teachers ask questions to students from his wireless handset that is displayed on the projection screen. The questions can be of any form such as true or false, yes or no, numeric, text, multiple choices, sequence. The student answers these questions with their wireless handset. The Response software installed on the computer accumulates these responses to assess the individual student performance to ensure that he has understood the subject both theoretical and practical. Audience Response Systems are incredible for assisting student centric learning. Students’ interest in the subjects is raised with interactivity that audience response systems provide to the lesson. Students are also keen to take part in the tests as their answers are anonymous.
Audience response systems have a unique student ID to track the student individually. Audience response systems display the reports instantly in the form of graphic charts and multimedia 3D games with wonderful animations. It has also been observed that the audience response systems help learners in enhancing alertness and information remembrance for a longer time period during session. There has been growing trend in the use of the audience response systems across the globe. Schools, colleges and universities are implementing these polling devices to create fun loving environment for leaning in an interactive manner.