PRS – Personal Response System is a tool used to promote active learning. Students in class can respond to questions posed by the instructor, by clicking the answers on their PRS handsets.

PRS was first invented by Prof Nelson Cue, Head of Physics Department then. It was deployed in HKUST starting from 1998 and successfully used by numerous courses of the University.

After more than 10 years of deployment, the maintenance of the old PRS system was getting more and more difficult and costly. Since Fall 2011, the University has deployed a new PRS system to all teaching venues. The new system uses radio frequency instead of infrared for signal transmission, thereby reducing undesirable interferences and thus improving the stability of the system. Besides, the new white colored handsets are slimmer and easier to carry around in student’s pocket.

Instructors interested to use PRS in their courses may sign up at:

http://prs.ust.hk

by clicking on the link “Sign up for PRS”.