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Setup

Initial Setup

Register

  1. Open the iClicker app from the iClicker folder on your flash drive.
  2. Enter your name and email.
  3. Type "San Diego State University" in the Primary Institution Field.
  4. Click Register.

Create your Course

  1. Create a new course by clicking the + Create button.
  2. Type in the name of your course (eg. PSYCH 101).
  3. Click Create.

Settings

  1. Highlight the name of your course.
  2. Click Settings.

General Tab

  1. Enter your Instructor Remote ID, which is found on the back of your blue remote. Enter this number carefully as this is used to start and stop polls, display polling results, and set a correct answer.
  2. In most cases, you will be using Frequency Code AA

[info] Tips You may want to turn off the frequency alert message as it will display every time you open the software. Click the drop down menu located beneath Show frequency alert message and choose not at all.

If you are using a Mac, you may want to check the box next to Prevent
App Nap to prevent your software from "sleeping" between questions.

Frequency Conflict: If you encounter a frequency conflict, you may need to change both your base receiver and your remote to a different frequency. You must also inform students of the new frequency so they can change their student remotes.

To change the frequency on a remote, push and hold the orange power button until a two letter code flashes on the remote. Enter the new frequency code. If you select the correct frequency (the same frequency as the base receiver), you will see a checkmark. It is important to change the frequency and save the settings in the software before changing the remote frequencies.

If you are going to allow web-based polling in your course, click the Mobile tab. If not, move on to the Gradebook tab.

Mobile Tab

[warning] Attention You should NOT create a separate iClicker Reef account outside of the iClicker application. Creating a separate iClicker Reef account on the iClicker Reef website will create a new, separate course that is not linked to your iClicker course and students will not be able to join polls or quizzes.

Students who use iClicker Reef MUST enter their RedID
as their student ID in order to be recognized by Blackboard.

  1. Click Enable
  2. Fill in the required fields
  3. Click Sign In

  1. Enter "San Diego State University" in the Institution field, and select your Course Discipline.
  2. Fill in the Course Name. It's a good idea to add the semester, too. (eg. Psych 101 Spring 2018)
  3. Fill in the Start Date and End Date. The end date ensures that the course will no longer be visible to students after the semester has ended.
  4. Choose your Screenshots preference. Some faculty choose to allow students to see screenshots for studying purposes. Most faculty choose "Do not allow."
  5. Click Create

Gradebook Tab

iClicker integrates with Blackboard making it easy to download your roster and upload grades. Your course must be "available" on Blackboard so that iClicker can make the connection.

  1. Click Select Course to start the connection process. A login window should appear.

[warning] Attention If you don't see Select Course, you might not have the Blackboard integration software installed.

You will need to get your SSO key from Blackboard in order to connect iClicker to Blackboard. To retrieve your SSO key follow these steps:

  1. Go to Course Tools under the Control Panel of your BlackBoard course.
  2. Click on iClicker Instructor Tools at the bottom of the list.
  3. Then click SSO Security Key. Here you will find both your** Username** and Security Key.
  4. Enter both in the iClicker window accordingly.
  5. Check the box next to Save my credentials ... and then click Log in.

The next window will feature a list of your courses in Blackboard. Highlight the course you are setting up and then click Select.

Before moving on to the next tab, Double check that Blackboard Learn is listed next to LMS Name and that your course name is listed next to LMS Course.

Toolbar

While you are polling your students, iClicker will display a small Toolbar on your screen with pertinent information for both you and your students.

The most important option is the Polling Timer. By default, polls will not end unless you manually stop the polling session. Most faculty choose to have a Count Down timer which closes the poll automatically when the specified time elapses. This option eliminates having to tell students when the poll will close.

You can enter your desired poll duration in the box using the dropdown menu. Poll duration can also be changed during an open polling session by using the up and down arrows in the toolbar.

Scoring

Think of the Participation Points as “Attendance” and the Performance Points as “Quiz Points".

Participation Points and Performance Points can be uploaded to Blackboard as separate columns if desired, or they can be uploaded as a grand total.

Most faculty choose not to use Participation Points, favoring Points for Responding instead because it encourages students to stay engaged throughout the entire polling session.

Finally, click Save in the bottom righthand side of your screen to save all tabs. You are now ready to begin a polling session.