Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Students Always on Phones? Professors Turn Smartphones into "Exam Prep Weapons" to Double Focus!

"Facing the 'Phubbing Generation,' instead of banning phones, why not turn them into learning tools? We transformed the classroom into a licensure exam arena."

▲ Students focused on screens for rapid response quizzes after HiTeach adoption.

🏫 Profile

School Name Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology (CTUST)
Fields Medical Tech, Optometry, Physiology
Key Challenges Distraction, Exam Prep Tracking
Solutions
BYOD HiTeach Gamification

📑 References

🛑 The Professor's Headache: The Phubbing Generation & Exam Pressure

In higher education, especially in medical fields (e.g., Complete Denture Technology, Optometry), courses are often dense and dry. Professors face two major challenges:

Phubbing (Phone Snubbing): Lectures happen on stage, while students scroll through social media below.
Inefficient Exam Review: Traditional paper tests are slow to grade. Professors struggle to know instantly how many students are ready for the National Board Exam.

CTUST's Flip Strategy: Turning Classrooms into "Exam Arenas"

With HiTeach, students at CTUST use their mobile phones to participate in classroom learning, improving their concentration and learning effect. Professors implemented the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) strategy:

📱 Phones as Clickers

No extra equipment needed. Students connect to Web IRS directly using their own smartphones.

📊 Instant Exam Practice

Real-time charts identify "misconceptions" instantly. Teachers focus only on questions with high error rates.

🏆 Gamification

Using leaderboards to host "Tournaments" and "Knowledge Kings," igniting students' competitive spirit.

📈 The Result: From "Heads-Down" to "Heads-Up"

100% Engagement: To earn points, even students in the back row must stare intently at the screen to answer fast.
Visualized Progress: Pre-test and post-test analysis precisely tracks class average improvements.
Precision Tutoring: The system records every student's answer history, quickly identifying at-risk students for remedial support.

👨‍🏫 Professors' HiTeach Applications

✔️ Prof. Yang Chih-Hsiung - Complete Denture Technology

Applied the smart implementation function of HiTeach in licensure courses recorded by Sokrates. Features include: roll call, various brushes, key reminders, extra points, and mobile interaction. This significantly increases students' concentration and learning effect!

✔️ Prof. Ke Ching-Hsiu - Optometry & Clinical Practice

Applied HiTeach functions including: roll call, brushes, key reminders, extra points, single choice/yes/no, subjective questions, buzz-in, timer, pick-out, and pre/post-test analysis. The instructor can directly check absorption levels on the spot with charts.

✔️ Prof. Chen Wei-Lu - Physiology

Hosted Physiology Elimination Tournaments and TOP 5 Basic Medical Competitions, effectively boosting student engagement and learning outcomes.

🎥 Peer Observation: Complete Denture Tech - HiTeach Practice

🚀 Teacher Professional Development Center (TPD)

The school established a research center equipped with HiTeach and the AI Sokrates digital lesson observation system, featuring complete recording functions and AI automated analysis to facilitate innovative teaching research.