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Carol,

Be sure to look up the learning research on those systems. New approaches 
may have been developed since the 90s and with gaming applications, there 
may now certainly be strategies that make them rich learning experiences. 
The early studies in formal education and some of the early systems in 
informal learning environment (I did one at the St. Louis Science Center in 
about 1994) did not show evidence of learning or even much satisfaction 
among visitors. That doesn't mean that there have not been new approaches 
that work better! But, you may want to look to make certain the technical 
system you get has the capacbilities that the learning studies show are 
important.

Hope you find just the system for you.

Best Regards,

Carey

Carey Tisdal
Tisdal Consulting
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Subject: audience response systems


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Hi all,
I'm doing some preliminary research into audience response systems that 
could be implemented in a new indoor theater we are currently building.  Any 
and all advice is welcome!!  Do you have such a system?  What brands should 
I be looking at/avoiding?  Things to consider, issues, etc.
Thanks!

Carol

Carol Strecker
School & Teacher Programs Supervisor
Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Boulevard
Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-431-9568
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