Transcript Welcome Students! - Ball State University

[Course name]
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An i>clicker remote is required
for this course.
• You can purchase it through the
bookstore.
• [The remote or a rebate coupon]
may be packaged with your text
for an additional discount.
Why are we using clickers?
Clickers improve my communication with you and
your communication with me.
• Extensive research has shown the value of getting
you actively engaged in thinking and figuring out
answers to questions--and clickers make this much
easier to achieve in a lecture setting.
• Numerous surveys of students who have
completed courses that used clickers to engage
students have shown that students enthusiastically
support their use in lectures.
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How will we use the clicker?
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I ask questions on the screen during
lecture.
You answer using your i>clicker and
class results are tallied.
I display a graph with the class
results on the screen.
We discuss the questions and
answers.
You get points for participating
and/or answering correctly!
I can also ask questions
anonymously.
How do you vote?
Turn on the clicker by pressing
the bottom “On/Off” button.
2. A blue “Power” light will
appear at the top of the
remote.
3. When I ask a question in class
(and start the timer), select A,
B, C, D, or E as your vote.
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I may also ask you to talk about
your possible choice/answer
with your neighbor or in
groups.
How do you know your vote was received?
Check your “Vote Status” Light:
– Green light = your vote was sent AND
received.
– Red flashing light = you need to vote again.
Not sure you saw the light? Just
vote again.
Want to change your vote? You can
vote again as long as the timer is still going.
Registering your i>clicker
•You can earn points for your i>clicker responses for
participation and/or answering questions correctly.
•Until you register your i>clicker, your responses are
tied to your clicker remote ID (located on the back of
your clicker), rather than to you.
•When you do register, your previously recorded
voting responses will be assigned to you.
Registering your i>clicker online at www.iclicker.com
1. Go to www.iclicker.com.
2. Click “REGISTER.”
3. Enter these 4 details and
click “submit.”
IMPORTANT!!
You MUST enter your
[instructor, enter specific ID
name here] ID in the STUDENT
ID field to ensure proper
crediting.
Registering your i>clicker in class
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Your name/ID will scroll
down the screen.
When you see your name
or ID, press the letter
shown beside it.
Another letter will then
appear. Press that
second letter.
You are registered!
Changing your frequency
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We are using a different frequency than the default for this class. The
frequency we are using is [BA].
At the beginning of each class:
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Hold your On/Off button for 2 seconds. The blue Power Light
will flash.
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Enter [frequency]
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Your “Vote Status” light will turn green after you’ve entered this
new frequency.
Your frequency is now changed for the duration of the lecture & you
may vote.
When you turn off your remote, it will return to the default frequency of
AA.
Other tips
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If you bought a used clicker, replace the AAA batteries--all
of them.
• Do not use Duracell as they are TOO short for the
casing.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries. They harm the
clicker.
Register your clicker by [X date].
Before using a new clicker for the first time, pull the plastic
tab out of the battery compartment.
Bring your clicker to class every day!
Make sure your remote is on when voting!
Do not submerge your clicker in liquid and avoid liquid near
the clicker. Like most electronics, liquid + your clicker is a
bad combination.
Check out www.iclicker.com for FAQs.
Contact [email protected] for help.