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An unlimited number of students can participate simultaneously. One teacher or someone who makes the questions must also participate. Only a computer per teacher and per participant and the following URL | An unlimited number of students can participate simultaneously. One teacher or someone who makes the questions must also participate. Only a computer per teacher and per participant are required. We created a web application and put it at the following URL: | ||
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There is currently no method for creating an account on the web site, so each user is simply identified by a number. | There is currently no method for creating an account on the web site, so each user is simply identified by a number. | ||
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You can see an example question by going to http://problemtalk.mine.nu/questions/slug/binary-search/. If you answer the question on different computers or in different browsers, you may end up in a chat room with yourself, so you can test it. Also try going to http://problemtalk.mine.nu/ and creating your own questions. | |||
Revision as of 04:22, 24 November 2009
ProblemTalk
by Sean Bartell and Andrew Felsher
The problem
Rather than teaching a specific subject, we created a tool that a teacher can use to create answerable questions in order to teach whichever subject (s)he wishes.
Participants and props
An unlimited number of students can participate simultaneously. One teacher or someone who makes the questions must also participate. Only a computer per teacher and per participant are required. We created a web application and put it at the following URL:
The script
The teacher creates a number of multiple-choice questions with answers by going to the above URL and using the "New Question" and "New Answer" tools. The teacher should then share the URL of the question with the students.
When the participants answer the question, they are grouped into chat rooms where they can discuss their answers. The teacher will see all messages, and can send messages that will be seen by everyone who answers the question.
There is currently no method for creating an account on the web site, so each user is simply identified by a number.
Example
You can see an example question by going to http://problemtalk.mine.nu/questions/slug/binary-search/. If you answer the question on different computers or in different browsers, you may end up in a chat room with yourself, so you can test it. Also try going to http://problemtalk.mine.nu/ and creating your own questions.