Iclicker 6 User manual

i>clicker 6 User Guide
Copyright 2011

Table of Contents
Introduction to i>clicker 4
1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker
Overview 5
(Optional) Download and Update the i>clicker Software 6
Connect i>clicker to Your Computer 7
Create Your Course(s) 8
Start a Polling Session 9
2 - Preparing For Class
2.1 - Changing Your Settings
My Settings Overview 10
General Settings 11
Registration and Export Settings 14
Polling Session Settings 15
Scoring Settings 17
Demographics Settings 18
2.2 - Registering Your Students
Register Your Students' i>clicker Remotes 21
Create a Course Roster 22
Registration Options 24
Loaning a Clicker 27
2.3 - Creating a Question List
Question List Overview 28
Create a Question List 30
Edit a Question List 33
3 - Using i>clicker in the Classroom
Polling Students 34
Viewing Student Responses 36
Session Toolbar Options 38
Asking Questions On The Fly 39
Anonymous Polling 40
Collecting Demographic Data 41
Filtering Student Results by Demographics 44
Load Question List 45
Resuming Your Last Session 47
4 - Grading and Viewing Results
Using i>grader to Assign Credit for Sessions and Questions 48
Synchronizing Web Registrations 50
Managing Unregistered Clicker and Student Data 51
i>grader Functions 53
Reporting 56
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Exporting Grade Data 60
Searching for Student Data 62
5 - For Administrators
Managing Default Settings 63
6 - Additional Support
System Requirements 64
Frequenty Asked Questions 65
Converting From i>clicker 5.3 or Earlier 66
Contact Us 67
i>clicker 6 User Guide

Introduction to i>clicker Version 6
Congratulations on your adoption of i>clicker, the easiest-to-use classroom response system available. This guide will
enable you to quickly start using i>clicker’s basic functions, as well as learn to use its more advanced features. Before
you begin using i>clicker, please read the important How to Use This Guide section below for information on how to
quickly get started.
i>clicker version 6 includes many improvements to i>clicker and i>grader. The upgrade to i>clicker v6 is not required.
You may continue to use your current version of i>clicker if you prefer not to upgrade. You may also continue to
download i>clicker v5.5 from the Downloads page at iclicker.com.
The i>clicker v6 upgrade impacts both the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The upgrade will not affect the
data in your existing MyCourse or iclicker Win or i>clicker Mac folders.
IMPORTANT: If you are upgrading from i>clicker version 5.3 or earlier, you should refer to the section
Converting from i>clicker 5.3 or Earlier of this guide.
How to Use This Guide
The i>clicker help files and User Guide are organized so that you can quickly setup and start using i>clicker. All of the
instructions you need to start using i>clicker are included in The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker. Please
review The Basics before you begin using i>clicker. Once you have mastered The Basics, you can begin exploring the
many additional features in i>clicker.
NOTE: The i>clicker software for Windows and Macintosh are nearly identical. In cases where functionality is
different for Windows and Macintosh, instructions specific to each operating system are provided.
Additional Support
The i>clicker team is committed to the successful use of i>clicker in your classroom. In addition to this User Guide, we
have many support options available. Please don't hesistate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you have
regarding i>clicker.
For additional support, visit the Instructor Support page at iclicker.com.
To schedule live training, visit http://iclicker.webex.com and sign up for a training session where we review the
software in its entirety. Or email us at [email protected] to schedule a session.
If you have a specific technical question and need help, email us at [email protected] or call us toll-free at 866-209-
5698.
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1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker
Overview
Using i>clicker to poll your class can significantly change the way you and your students interact by enabling you to
assess your students’ knowledge, keep their attention, provide immediate feedback, and encourage all students to
participate. An audience response system can also be used in conference settings to poll the audience on the content of
your choice.
The i>clicker software is completely packaged in a single folder. This folder contains the i>clicker application for polling,
the i>grader application for assigning credit to students, and the Web Update utility for checking for software updates.
iclicker Windows Folder
i>clicker Macintosh Folder
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1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker
(Optional) Download and Update the i>clicker Software
The i>clicker software is provided on a flash drive as part of your instructor kit. If you don’t have the i>clicker
software, you may download the latest version free of charge from the i>clicker web site.
To download the i>clicker software:
1. Go to iclicker.com.
2. In the top navigation, select Downloads and click Instructor.
3. In the Instructor Downloads section under i>clicker v6.0, click Windows or Macintosh.
4. The i>clicker software will be downloaded to your hard drive as a ZIP file. Navigate to the location on your
hard drive to which the file was saved and extract the ZIP file. Locate the iclicker Win or i>clicker Mac
folder. The i>clicker application files are located within this folder. No additional installation is needed.
(Optional) You may now copy the iclicker Win or i>clicker Mac folder to a flash drive or network drive.
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1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker
Connect i>clicker to Your Computer
i>clicker is a plug-and-play system that requires no installation and minimal set-up for both the hardware and
software.
To set up i>clicker:
1. Connect the i>clicker receiver (base) to your computer through a USB port. The LCD screen on the
receiver will light up indicating that the receiver has power. Your computer may notify you that it
recognizes new hardware and inform you when it is ready to use this hardware. This step may take a
few seconds to complete.
IMPORTANT: To be sure that the receiver has sufficient power, plug the receiver directly into the computer
and do not connect through the keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
2. If you are running i>clicker from a flash drive, connect the i>clicker flash drive to the USB port on the
back of the i>clicker receiver base.
NOTE: You may receive a message indicating that you have plugged a high-speed USB device into a non
high-speed USB port. You may dismiss this message and continue using the i>clicker flash drive plugged
into the i>clicker receiver.
2. Double-click the flash drive icon that appears on your desktop. The i>clicker flash drive contains two
folders: iclicker Win and i>clicker Mac. These folders contain the software for PC and Mac users
respectively.
NOTE: We recommend that you double-click the WebUpdate icon the first time you use i>clicker.
WebUpdate will walk you through the steps to ensure you are using the latest version of i>clicker. The
latest software can also be downloaded free of charge from iclicker.com.
Running the i>clicker software from a flash drive is not requred. The benefit of using the flash drive
is that the i>clicker software is fully portable – just insert the flash drive into any computer to access
i>clicker and your course folders. You may also copy and paste the iclicker Win or i>clicker Mac
folder to use i>clicker from any location, such as a network or computer hard drive. You will need to
have easy access to the iclicker Win or i>clicker Mac folder location during your lectures. In order
to track your class’s voting data, you must be able to access the same i>clicker folder from this
location every time you start polling in class.
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Create Your Course(s)
IMPORTANT: For i>clicker 5.3 users, it is no longer necessary to make a separate copy of the MyCoursePC or
MyCourseMac folder for each i>clicker class or section. A single copy of the new iclicker Win and i>clicker
Mac folder now gives you access to all your courses and sections.
To create a course:
1. Double-click the i>clicker icon to start the program.
i>clicker icon
2. The Welcome screen appears with no courses listed. Click New.
Welcome screen / Choose your course window
3. A New Course window appears. Enter your Course Name, Course Number, and Section Number. This
combined information will serve as the unique identifier for your course.
New Course Window
4. Click Create. i>clicker automatically creates a new course folder in your iclicker Win\Classes or i>clicker
Mac:Classes folder. The New Course window closes and you are returned to the Welcome screen where you
will see your course name in the list of courses.
5. Repeat steps 2–4 to create as many courses or sections as you need.
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Start a Polling Session
After creating a course you are ready to start a session and begin polling. Once polling is started, students can begin
answering your polling questions with their i>clicker remotes.
NOTE: If any of your students are using web>clicker in your class, you must enable web>clicker before you
begin polling (see web>clicker/SPS Setup in General Settings).
To begin polling:
1. Create or select a course from the Welcome screen.
2. The i>clicker Home Page appears. Click the Start Session button.
Select Start Session from the i>clicker Home Page
3. The i>clicker Home Page disappears and the Session Toolbar appears in the top-left corner of your screen,
indicating that i>clicker is active. You can reposition the toolbar anywhere on your desktop.
4. When you are ready to start polling, advise your students to turn on their clickers, present the question and
answer choices (either verbally or visually), and click Start on the toolbar.
i>clicker Session Toolbar ready to start
5. The Start button toggles to become a Stop button and the toolbar expands to show a timer and vote
counter when polling is active.
i>clicker Session Toolbar with polling active
TIP: If you use a program to display your questions (e.g., PowerPoint or Keynote), make sure it's the active
application when you start polling. Each time polling begins, i>clicker captures a screenshot of the active window
and stores it along with polling results for later review in i>grader.
6. To stop polling, click the Stop button and i>clicker will no longer accept votes.
NOTE: If students vote when polling is inactive, the Vote Status light on their remotes will flash red three
times to indicate their votes were not received.
7. If desired, click the Results button on the toolbar to show a graph of the class responses. See the
section Viewing Student Responses for more details.
8. Repeat steps 4 - 6 for each question you ask in class. When you are finished polling, close the Session
Toolbar by clicking the Close (x) button in the top left corner of the toolbar.
TIP: You can use an instructor's remote to control polling from anywhere in the room. (See Instructor's Remote
ID in General Settings.)
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2 - Preparing for Class > Changing your Settings
My Settings Overview
You can use the My Settings options to customize i>clicker and i>grader. Select My Settings from the i>clicker Home
Page to change your settings. My Settings can also be accessed from the i>clicker Session Toolbar by clicking the
Options Button and selecting My Settings.
i>clicker Home Page with My Settings button
The default settings for both the i>clicker and i>grader applications are chosen to make this classroom response
system the easiest to learn and quickly use. However, you may alter the default settings by accessing My Settings and
selecting the General, Registration and Export, Polling Session, Scoring, and Demographics tabs.
TIP: You have the option to save your settings for the current polling session or the entire term.
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