Hotseat
NOTICE:
Purdue University has begun the process of decommissioning Hotseat. Starting January 1, 2025, Hotseat will go into dormancy and will no longer be available for instructional use. Hotseat will stay open to instructors to access materials until May 2025. If you have content that you would like to extract from Hotseat, please do so prior to May 2025. Please email innovativelearningteam@purdue.edu to learn more about options, assistance, and resources.
Hotseat provides all learners a place to quickly and easily participate in a productive backchannel discussion during class. Allowing everyone to have a voice.
Abiding by the “run what you brung” model, Hotseat allows learners to post questions and comments using whatever technology they have available — SMS texting, iOS mobile app, and desktop and mobile websites. This gives everyone a chance to actively engage in classroom activities.
Getting Started
Instructors
Resources
Support Information
Contact
- Purdue Information Technology
- Weblink: https://it.purdue.edu/help/index.php
- Email: it@purdue.edu
- Phone: 765-494-4000 (44000 when dialing from a campus phone)
Funding
- West Lafayette Central Campus
Faculty Testimonials
Dr. Sugato Chakravarty
Professor and Department Head of Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing
Dr. Chakravarty is using Hotseat to engage learners in the classroom to empower them to speak up in large lectures.
Dr. Frank Dooley
Professor of Agriculture Economics
Dr. Frank Dooley is using Hotseat to encourage all learners to participate actively in class.
Larry Nies
Professor, Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering
When you have 100 to 150 students, not everyone can share; it’s impossible. However, everyone can share in Hotseat. It gives every student the chance to contribute, and it gives me the opportunity to read everyone’s thoughts after class so I can follow up if necessary.” “In big classes, it can be daunting for students to speak up. Luckily, Hotseat creates a safe environment by giving individuals who don’t want to stand in the spotlight a platform to share their ideas.