Large lectures are hard: an exploration in meaningful social visualizations for large group communication

Large lectures are a difficult and complicated area of exploration, both technologically and socially. Here is presented a discussion of existing areas of investigation related to large lectures, including fostering crowd engagement, backchannel communication, and various classroom communication technologies. Next, work is reviewed regarding a system for real-time classroom interaction, the Fragmented Social Mirror (FSM), as well as the results that were seen with the FSM in a pilot study. The design of a continuance of the first FSM study is then presented, an interview study designed to elicit feedback from instructors regarding classroom communication technology. Preliminary results from this interview study are presented with commentary and suggestions for future directions.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Harris, Andrew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Karahalios, Karrie G.

• crowds
• backchannels
• crowd engagement
• crowd feedback
• group communication
• classroom communication technology
• classrooms
• audience response systems
• visualization
• interviews

Statement dc:rights

• © 2012 Andrew William Harris

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/31049

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/31049