Professor
Jon Beaupré of California State University Los Angeles Mobilizes
Student Participation in Interactive Open Forums with Trumpia's
Text-to-Screen Feature
Los Angeles, CA -- February 20, 2013
Cal State LA Professor, Jon Beaupré, utilizes Trumpia's text-to-screen feature to engage students, spark more interest with course topics, and encourage participation during live panel discussions.
Beaupré, a seasoned professional in broadcast journalism and long-time professor of CSULA, believed
there was a shortage in educational tools that allowed for a more
dynamic learning environment. He saw Trumpia as a solution that would
not only appeal to students, but as one that would help open up
classroom dialogue.
For
his TV Film course, Intro to Broadcasting, Beaupré invites local TV,
film, media, and broadcast professionals from the Los Angeles area to
participate as a panel of speakers. His students are able to text
open-ended interview questions with their mobile phones to a large
projector screen and the panel, in turn, answers aloud. This encourages
even the most timid students to partake in an interactive, social
activity and voice their thoughts publicly.
Beaupré
is able to track responses by using Trumpia's platform to export
messages, and rewards credits to all participants. Beaupré's
unconventional teaching methods are well-received by his students, and
they embrace the technological style of the class. Beaupré says that he
has never been a fan of traditional lecturing, and tools like
text-to-screen have revived his love for teaching again.
"I
understand that students are going to be texting in class regardless of
classroom regulations, so I want to be able to turn that distraction
into something productive," said Beaupré. "More importantly, I'm seeing
that Trumpia's mobile features, like text-to-screen, are effective,
affordable tools that urge students to join the classroom conversation."
"This is a terrific example of how versatile our
multi-channel messaging solution really is," said Ken Rhie, CEO of
Trumpia. "I commend Professor Beaupré for exploring the educational
applications within classroom contexts."
About Professor Jon Beaupré
Jon
Beaupré is a voice and performance consultant for radio and television
performers, and teaches in the TV Film and Media Studies Department at
Cal State L.A. Beaupré, a radio producer and reporter and frequent
contributor to local and internationally-syndicated programming from his
home in Los Angeles, also conducts workshops and seminars with the
Associated Press Radio and Television Association. He has been a fixture
on the convention circuit, teaching workshops at a wide range of
specialty journalism and broadcast conventions and stations on both
coasts of the United States.
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