Using i>clickers Step One:Order your instructor kit

Click Here to go directly to the Higher Education Faculty Ordering Site @ iclicker.com.

Your i>clicker Instructor Kit

Your instructor kit

will come with:1) USB Base Unit

2) Blue “Instructor” remote (with

sticker)

3) USB Flash Drive

4) Cord to connect the Base to a

computer USB port.

*Click on Dr. Hootman below to hear a more detailed explanation of your instructor kit and connecting it to a computer.

Setting up i>clicker1) Locate the drive i>clicker is connected

to on your computer.

- My Computer on a Windows machine

- Finder/Icon on desktop on Mac Machine

2) Open i>clicker folder for your operating system.

- iclickerWin (Windows)

- iclickerMac (Mac)

3) You are now ready to prepare i>clicker to be used in your courses.

Preparing to Use i>clickers in Class

Watch this short video demo on preparing to use i>clickers in your courses.

Using i>clicker in Class

1) Set your laptop or desktop computer to project on a large screen viewable by students

2) Open i>clicker (click on i>clicker icon)

3) Start i>clicker and select course (Small box will appear on top of computer screen)

4) Open powerpoint/document with polling questions (full screen on desktop)

5) Use instructor remote to (hands free) start/stop polling, navigate powerpoint slides/display response grid with student responses. You may also control i>clicker by using the mouse on your desktop or laptop.

Tracking Individual Student Responses

1) You may import your class rosters from a Microsoft Excel file, or from various Course Management Systems, such as Blackboard.

2) With class rosters imported, students can register their i>clicker in your class with their name attached to their remote i.d.

3) Students can also register their personal i>clicker through the i>clicker website.

4) Set point values in i>clicker and track responses and scores in i>grader.

The Use of i>clickers by University Faculty in Traditional Classroom

Settings

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