Transcript Presentation on clickers by Amanda Wolcott Paskey (PPTX)

WHAT IS A CLICKER?
An Automated Student Response device
 Cordless & Portable
 Uses radio waves to send responses to a base which
processes the response data
 A USB drive contains memory which runs the
clicker program software and a grade book
 A separate remote is used by the instructor which
controls the questions being presented to the class
 Can also advance PowerPoint slides!
CLICKERS…
Why i>Clicker?
 CASSL funded a study on student response systems and we
found that they were the most economical and practical
option for our students at CRC.
 i>Clickers are sold at the CRC bookstore for $30 used,
$40 new;
 Los Rios “standard”
 Also sold on Ebay, CL, Amazon, etc.
 Each takes three AAA batteries.
 Training programs for instructors by i>Clicker
 Many other companies make student response systems but they were
not feasible for our needs in the social sciences department.
THE VALUE OF
A “CLICKER”
A way to:
 Engage students in any class size
 Evaluate personal student knowledge
 Avoid “hand-raising” when personal questions
might lead to student embarrassment
 Take informal attendance
 Save all of this valuable data for future use
USE YOUR CLICKER!
Is your clicker turned on?
Yes = A
No = B
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
 Which of the following is the current president of CRC?
A
B
C
D
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
 Who will be the next college president of CRC?
A
C
B
D
CAN THIS
HELP ASSESS SLOS?
Of course it can!
Example Objective 1c: Define basic cellular and DNA components and functions.
 Show and discuss the basic components of the cell.
 Follow up with…
THE GRADE BOOK:
I>GRADER
Shows screenshots of when clickers were used to
remind instructors of what questions were asked
when data was collected
Can be adjusted to reflect correct answer points
and/or participation-based grades
Can be exported as an excel or .csv file
THE FUTURE
 I>Clicker 2 just released and available
 More capabilities, more costly (of course!)
 Can track demographics if desired (sex, gender, grade level, age, etc
– many pre-loaded options, programmable)
 WebClicker now available for Smartphones
 Apps available, but all students must have smartphones with internet
access - $$$
 Remote access is a potential issue