How does Beyond Question work?

Beyond Question is comprised of wireless response devices that look and operate just like TV remote controls. Pressing any button instantly communicates with the professor's computer. By using the intuitive user screens, a professor can develop a class survey, give a pop-quiz, or verify that students understand the new material, with minimal effort. The basic process of using Beyond Question is to:

Create a roster for each class by entering the students' information or by importing it from an existing file. Once the roster is created, you can record student's grades and attendance.

Develop a lecture for the class to compliment the current subject matter. Whether using resources from textbook publishers or using the built-in editor, lectures can be prepared quickly.

Present a lecture to the class that introduces the subject matter, provides a few examples or discussion, and then confirms the students' understanding by asking a few questions.

Collect student responses as they use their remotes. Students that have answered will see their number box turn green on the screen. Changes flash yellow, then back to green.

Display the results graph to provide immediate feedback to the class. Students build confidence by knowing they answered correctly. Incorrect answers can be identified and corrected.

Review the lecture/test summary to identify trends, student progress, and scores. An overall class average is provided to assist in analyzing student performance verses the class.

Use the instructor remote to control every aspect of the lecture from anywhere in the room. Floating amongst the students allows monitoring of student progress and providing assistance if needed.

Conduct self-paced assessments and surveys by allowing students to answer questions at their own speed. Quizzes and tests can be easily administered and graded without paper forms.

Analyze surveys by grouping them into a graphical format to quickly identify opinions and attitudes. By using a Likert scale, you can automatically calculate the mean and standard deviation.

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Components of Beyond Question:

Campus model:

• Students purchase a remote in the bookstore.
  
  
• Receivers and software are installed in the participating classrooms with automatic updates.
  
  
• Professors sign-on in any classroom with their ID and the computer opens their Beyond Question preference settings.

Classroom sets include:

• Remote controls for each student allowing individual responses.
  
  
• An instructor remote allowing lectures and quizzes to be controlled from anywhere in the classroom.
  
  
• An infrared receiver that connects to the computer and collects student responses without external power.
  
  
• A CD with Beyond Question software that can be installed on the classroom PC and the professor's home computer, if desired.
  
  
• A custom carrying case to store the remotes, IR receiver, and software, allowing the set to be easily moved between classrooms.
  
  
• Sets are available in 20, 30, and 50 student remote packages.
  
  
• Additional remotes and receivers can be purchased to create custom sets.