m-learning
SMS quiz author
Engage and excite your learners with SMS quizzes! The SMS quiz author is a web-based application which allows you to set up an automated response system for multiple-choice quizzes on the learner’s mobile phone. Participants answer questions by text and receive instant feedback.
Why use SMS quizzes?
Well, for a start, almost everyone has a mobile phone! That alone makes the quiz engine an immensely powerful tool for educators and trainers. A simple technology with an almost infinite reach, the combination of paper-based questions and SMS replies demonstrably improves interactivity and buy-in.
It can also be very effective as a promotional tool. SMS quizzes presented on eye-catching fliers are easy to share and discuss, and can be distributed in pubs, clubs and at festivals. They’re also ideal for more private subject matter, allowing people to engage discreetly with sensitive content.
The SMS approach works particularly well with young people, especially those who are less excited by traditional sources of education. Many organisations, too, have found technology ideal for supporting widely dispersed employees, especially for ‘just-in-time’ learning. When you need simple evidence that learning has taken place, SMS quizzes are invaluable.
