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Clickers in the Classroom. John Bansavich June 7th, 2012. What are Clickers. A personal response system designed to increase student interaction Making inroads in colleges and universities since 1998 A tool to keep students motivated and engaged in what’s going on in class.
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Clickers in the Classroom John Bansavich June 7th, 2012
What are Clickers A personal response system designed to increase student interaction Making inroads in colleges and universities since 1998 A tool to keep students motivated and engaged in what’s going on in class
Potential Uses of Clickers in the Classroom • Ask questions in class • Give on-the-spot-quizzes • Review class material • Take attendance • Maintain a gradebook • Use in large lecture halls
Pedagogical Applications • Engage students • Promote collaboration, peer instruction • Provide instant feedback • Increase communication • Collect data, attendance and quizzes
i>Clicker Background i>clicker began when a team of University of Illinois physicists, inspired by a major curriculum reform based on physics education research, began experimenting with many solutions that facilitated student polling—from flash cards to their very own hand-crafted clickers.
I>Clicker at USF • The i>clicker system consists of i>clicker software, radio frequency (RF) receiver base (USB), RF i>clicker remote. RF receiver will handle up to 1500 responses collected in seconds, 200-300 feet transmission distance, battery life of 200 hours with normal usage. • The remote will automatically turn-off after 90 minutes of inactivity.
Cost of I>clicker (Standardization Pricing) • $44.00 with no registration fees. • $33.00 used; $21.00 one-semester rental • Order your clickers from the USF Bookstore. Contact Greg (x2882) or email bookstore@usfca.edu, provide your course number and the potential number of students needing a clicker. Please provide minimum of 2 week lead time.
I>Clicker Checklist • Attend a CIT training • Receive your instructor kit, which includes: • One i>clicker base (also known as a receiver) and USB cable • One envelope containing an instructor’s remote sticker • One thumb/flash drive (contains the i>clicker software and user documentation) • Two blue instructor remotes
Links to More Resources • I>clicker: http://www.iclicker.com • Sign-up for i>clicker training: https://iclicker.webex.com • support@iclicker.com or by phone at 1-866-209-5698 • Support is available 5 days a week, 6:00am-8:00pm PST
References • Boston College’s Use of i>clicker: http://stream.bc.edu/ramgen/webct/ides/clicker.rm • 7 things you should know about…Clickers. Educause Learning Initiative, May 2005. http://www.educause.edu/eli
Review Question 1 • The brand of clickers that USF has standardized on is: • A. Clickers for U • B. eInstruction • C. I>Clicker • D. RFclicker
Review Question 2 • USF has standardized on an IR (infrared) clicker? • A. True • B. False
Review Question 3 • The cost of a clicker at USF is approximately: • A. 100.00 • B. 45.00 • C. 70.00 • D. 88.00
Review Question 4 • Would you like to see clickers used in your classroom? • A. Yes • B. No