Apple i-clicker Mouse User's Guide

i>clicker v6.1 User Guide Copyright 2011

i>clicker Session Toolbar with multiple choice (A-E) polling activeTIP: If you use presentation software to display your questions (e.g., PowerPoi

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsMy Settings OverviewYou can use the My Settings options to customize i>clicker and i>grader.

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsGeneral SettingsThe General Settings allow you to edit a course name, add an instructor remote, cha

TIP: Many teachers use the blue standard i>clicker remote as their instructor's remote. There are no technicaldifferences between a blue stand

i>clicker2 remote: The i>clicker2 remote saves the last frequency that the student entered. Students will only haveto enter their frequency once

1. In the My Settings, General tab click the web>clicker/SPS Setup... button.NOTE: See the IMPORTANT message above if your web>clicker/SPS Setu

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsCMS/Registration SettingsThe CMS/Registration settings allow you to change the roll call and web re

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsPolling SettingsThe Polling Settings allow you to customize the session toolbar and set the polling

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsScoring SettingsThe Scoring Settings allows you to establish the point values earned for actively p

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsResults SettingsThe Results Settings allows you to customize the results charts for each question t

Table of Contents Introduction to i>clicker 41 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker Overview 5 (Optional) Download and Update the i

appear in the students' responses. For example, The response 21111 with significant figures set to 2 wouldappear as 21000.Histogram: The histogra

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsBase Display SettingsThe Base Display Settings allow you to customize the base/receiver LCD display

2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your SettingsDemographic Settingsi>clicker includes the option to collect student demographic data. The demog

My Settings > Demographics tabNOTE: You can view each of the questions in the Available Questions list by double-clicking the question title.Questi

3. Click Save.Edit a demographic question in the Demographics EditorIMPORTANT: Editing a demographic question will overwrite the original question. O

2 - Preparing for Class > Registering Your StudentsRegistering Your Students’ RemotesThe i>clicker system may be used as a simple tool to give y

2 - Preparing for Class > Registering Your StudentsCreate a Course RosterAssociating or registering a student with his or her remote ID is required

Sample Roster.txt file in NotepadTIP: If you have your course roster in Excel format, you can avoid re-typing your entire roster. Make sure thecolumns

2 - Preparing for Class > Registering Your StudentsRegistration Optionsi>clicker offers you three straightforward registration options: a web op

Sample i>clicker remote ID4. Enter the letters or numbers in the captcha security image on the screen. This verification image is a slightlydistor

Managing Unregistered Clicker and Student Data 58 i>grader Functions 60 Reporting 63 Exporting Grade Data 67 Searching for Student Data 695 -

5. When a remote is registered, the remote ID appears next to the students name/ID (e.g., Song, Patrick, 90B,#1A081909B).6. When registration is com

2 - Preparing for Class > Registering Your StudentsLoaning a ClickerIf students forget their i>clicker remote, you can loan one for a single lec

2 - Preparing for Class > Creating a Question ListQuestion List OverviewCreating a question list allows you to customize the settings for each indi

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2 - Preparing for Class > Creating a Question ListCreate a Question ListQuestion lists are created using the Question List Editor in the i>click

Question List Editor showing multiple choice question typeNOTE: The number of characters available in the text fields are limited and punctuation or s

3. (Optional) If the question is an Anonymous question, mark the checkbox in front of this option. This willprevent submitted responses from being as

list, click the Delete button.Sample questions in the Question List EditorDuring a polling session, in the Question List window the Select Question:

Question List Available information window5. In the Open Question List File: window select the appropriate question list (.csv file). The i>clicke

2 - Preparing for Class > Creating a Question ListEdit a Question ListAfter a question list has been created and saved, it may be edited. All of th

Introduction to i>clicker Version 6.1Congratulations on your adoption of i>clicker, the easiest-to-use classroom response system available. This

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomPolling Students1. Double-click the i>clicker icon to start the program.2. The Welcome screen appears. S

Keynote Slidehow Preferences window5. When you are ready to pose a question, advise your students to turn on their clickers. Then present thequestion

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomViewing Student ResponsesThe i>clicker Session Toolbar includes a Results Chart that you can use to view you

answer is also deleted from i>grader and no point adjustments will occur.4. To display data for the previous question, click Previous button. To

Results Chart with 5 significant characters selected and the same chart with 1 significant character selected8. To stop displaying the Results Chart

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomSession Toolbar OptionsThe i>clicker Session Toolbar contains buttons for three key functions: Start/Stop po

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomAsking Questions On The FlyBy selecting Question On the Fly, you can ask a question spontaneously and have it r

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomAnonymous PollingAnonymous polling questions are ideal for allowing students to answer sensitive questions with

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomCollecting Demographic DataOnce you have selected your demographic questions, you can collect student demograph

Demographic questions complete windowWhen the demographic questions are complete the student demographic data is saved and can be used to filter stude

1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clickerOverviewUsing i>clicker to poll your class can significantly change the way you and your studen

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomFiltering Student Results by DemographicsIf you have collected student demographic data you can filter any poll

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomLoad Question ListIf you have created a question list ahead of class, you can open it during your lecture and p

3. Polling begins for the question showing in the Question List window.i>clicker Toolbar and Question List window 4. Click the Stop button on t

3 - Using i>clicker in the ClassroomResuming Your Last SessionIn addition to the option to start a new session, there is also the option to Resume

Using i>clicker with Presentation SoftwareThe i>clicker software is designed to be used with any presentation software. However, as is typically

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsUsing i>grader to Assign Credit for Sessions and QuestionsTIP: Remember to check for software updates to i>clicke

Wagner, and Wallace) while the other three have not. The four remote IDs (#00004141, #000005A5A,#00008080, and #00009D9D) at the bottom of the list be

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsSynchronizing Web RegistrationsOnce your students have completed the registration form at iclicker.com and you have hel

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsManaging Unregistered Clicker and Student Datai>grader contains tools that allow you to search and delete batches of

Search Options windowFor example, let's say that several students voted only once or twice before dropping your class, and never registered.You c

1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker(Optional) Download the i>clicker SoftwareThe i>clicker software is provided on a flash driv

4 - Grading and Viewing Resultsi>grader Functionsi>grader's editing functions available from the i>grader Home Page include:Editing a St

least the minimum number of questions to receive participation points. They do not have to answer the questionscorrectly. These points are awarded by

Because you may not remember the details of each question you asked in lecture, i>clicker takes a screen capture foryou every time you start pollin

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsReportingThe i>grader Reports option creates summary information in an easily readable and printable format. Clickin

To view more detailed session information, click Session Summary and Question Data for any session, to displaythe Session Summary report. The Session

Report Settings windowThe Cumulative Student Scores link will bring you to the Student Term Report. Note that the studentStudent last name, first name

The table shown below lists each student's answer to each question. Clicking the question titles in this report will showyou the relevant informa

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsExporting Grade DataYou can export student grade data as CSV files. CSV (comma separated value) is a simple file type t

NOTE: By changing the filename each time you save an exported file you can keep a history of your exports.For example, you might choose to add today&a

4 - Grading and Viewing ResultsSearching for Student DataThe Search Students option allows you to locate student information by searching for their na

1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clickerConnect i>clicker to Your Computeri>clicker is a plug-and-play system that requires no insta

5 - For AdministratorsManaging Default SettingsBy managing the default settings, administrators can create campus-specific preferences that will displ

Modifying the Config FileAdministrators can access the config file in i>clicker to modify settings that are not available to instructors in the MyS

6 - Additional SupportSystem RequirementsBefore starting, make sure that your computer system meets or exceeds the following i>clicker system requi

6 - Additional SupportFrequently Asked QuestionsPlease visit our support page at iclicker.com for a continually updating FAQs page.i>clicker v6.1 U

6 - Additional SupportConverting from i>clicker 5.3 or EarlierWith i>clicker version 6.1, you do not have to make a separate copy of the MyCours

6 - Additional SupportContact UsWe'd like to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us at any of the following numbers.Sales and Ordering Inf

1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clickerCreate Your Course(s)IMPORTANT: For i>clicker 5.3 users, it is no longer necessary to make a se

1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clickerStart a Polling SessionAfter creating a course you are ready to start a session and begin polling.