Psychology One Conference
Teaching Expo:
Using Smartphones in the Classroom: A Demonstration of iClicker Reef (a Cloud-Based Clicker Application) for General Psychology
Justine Egan-Kunicki and Rachel Rogers
Brief Description:
Traditional clickers (i.e. clicker remotes) have been used in the classroom with resultssuggesting increased engagement and higher attendance rates. iClicker Reef is a cloud-based clicker application which allows students to use their smartphones, tablets, or computers rather than the traditional standalone remote. This demonstration will introduce the mobile application of iClicker Reef, how it works, and how it can be incorporated into the General Psychology classroom to elicit student participation and for assessment purposes.
Traditional clickers (i.e. clicker remotes) have been used in the classroom with resultssuggesting increased engagement and higher attendance rates. iClicker Reef is a cloud-based clicker application which allows students to use their smartphones, tablets, or computers rather than the traditional standalone remote. This demonstration will introduce the mobile application of iClicker Reef, how it works, and how it can be incorporated into the General Psychology classroom to elicit student participation and for assessment purposes.
Speaker Bio:
Justine N. Egan-Kunicki is an Assistant Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island with concentrations in social psychology and multicultural psychology. Her research interests revolve around teaching and learning, perceptions of violence and nonviolence, and social exclusion. She teaches General, Social, and Personality Psychology at CCRI, where she aims to bring psychology to life by sharing real-world examples with her students.
Rachel A. Rogers is an Associate Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire with a focus on developmental psychology. Her research interests revolve around teaching and learning. She teaches General and Developmental Psychology at CCRI, where she tries to keep her students and herself engaged and active every single class. She has recently taken up embroidery so that she can stab something thousands of times while crafting something beautiful. It is very therapeutic.
Justine N. Egan-Kunicki is an Assistant Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island with concentrations in social psychology and multicultural psychology. Her research interests revolve around teaching and learning, perceptions of violence and nonviolence, and social exclusion. She teaches General, Social, and Personality Psychology at CCRI, where she aims to bring psychology to life by sharing real-world examples with her students.
Rachel A. Rogers is an Associate Professor at the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). She has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of New Hampshire with a focus on developmental psychology. Her research interests revolve around teaching and learning. She teaches General and Developmental Psychology at CCRI, where she tries to keep her students and herself engaged and active every single class. She has recently taken up embroidery so that she can stab something thousands of times while crafting something beautiful. It is very therapeutic.
