Purdue’s ‘Hotseat’ Brings Twitter to the College Classroom
Filed under: Cell Phones , Web , Social Networking Schools have been surprisingly quick to embrace new online tools to enhance education and encourage participation both in and out of the classroom. Professor Dave Parry , from the University of Texas at Dallas, has taken his class to Twitter , The University of Missouri has required all Journalism majors to own an iPhone or an iPod touch, and Griffith University has an entire course dedicated to Twitter for it’s Journalism students. Purdue University, one of the first to institute an emergency text messaging system and an early adopter of Apple’s iTunes U , is testing a custom developed app called ‘ Hotseat ‘ that allows for students to comment and ask questions in real-time, via Twitter, Facebook , text message, and a Web interface. The university is testing the application in two classes right now, and of the roughly 600 students taking those courses, 73-percent have used ‘Hotseat’ to ask questions, critique their professor, or vote for topics to be covered. Continue reading Purdue’s ‘Hotseat’ Brings Twitter to the College Classroom Purdue’s ‘Hotseat’ Brings Twitter to the College Classroom originally appeared on Switched on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read
