Study and Evaluation of the Student Response System in Undergraduate Instruction at Skidmore College.

The Student Response System (SRS) is discussed and evaluated. This is an electronic system whereby an instructor receives instant feedback from students by asking questions each with up to five multiple choice answers. The report covers a description of the SRS, a review of the Skidmore College project on computer applications, and a review of the grant from the National Science Foundation, physical setup for the project, common uses of the SRS, uses of the SRS at Skidmore, combined uses of the SRS in class, uses of computer analysis, individualized uses of the response system, extent of usage, evaluation of the response system, a small statistical evaluation, and a summary of evaluation. (MJM)