Applications
Using ARS Properly
Many beginners to the ARS do not fully know how to run an ARS meeting or why ARS should be used at all. Don't get discouraged. Learning about the ARS could greatly benefit you, your presentations, and your co-workers.
Education (Presentation & Testing)
Research (Opinion Polls & Surveys & Focus Groups)
Employment (Training & Testing)
Entertainment (Quiz Games)
Politics (Voting & Elections)
Education (Presentation & Testing)
- K-12
- Higher Education
When ARS is used properly, it can improve the educational environment:
- Attendance is taken faster
- Student participation increases
- Polls and information in the form of charts, tables, and graphs are transmitted faster
- Easier management of large classes (i.e. a 500-student lecture class)
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Research Polls, Surveys, Focus Groups
- Corporate & Market
Advantages of using the ARS:
- Saves resources (time, paper, money)
- Easily gather information
- Preserves anonymity in opinion polls
- Easily manipulate gathered information
- Supports global interaction (multi-site events)
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Employment (Training & Testing)
- Public Sector
- Private Sector (Small & Big Business)
Advantages:
- Saves resources (time, paper, money)
- Easily gather information in the form of charts, tables, or graphs
- Supports global interaction (multi-site events)
- Provides more opportunity for feedback
- Easier management of large population (big 500-employee department)
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Entertainment (Quiz Games)
- Polling Games
- Audience Voting / Selection
Advantages:
- Engages and keeps participants active & involved
- Easily gather information in the form of charts, tables, or graphs
- Saves resources (time, paper, money)
- Easier management of large groups
- Preserves anonymity in polls
- Supports global interaction (multi-site events)
Example:
Reality T.V: voting off contest participants in American Idol & So You Think You Can Dance
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Politics (Voting & Elections)
- Private (Small & Large Organizations)
- Public (Small & Large Organizations)
Advantages:
- Easily take attendance
- Easily gather information in the form of charts, tables, or graphs
- Saves resources (time, paper, money)
- Easier management of large populations
- Preserves anonymity in polls
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