iClicker
iClicker (external link) is the institutionally supported classroom response system.
iClicker incorporates technology into a learning environment. Each student has a web-based iClicker account or an iClicker device and uses it to respond to questions during class time. Results are captured and displayed immediately.
Features
Benefits of using iClicker
Using a classroom polling system like iClicker has many benefits:
- Increase attendance and participation: encourages all students to participate, particularly students who hesitate to raise their hands.
- Create a more engaging classroom
- Encourage active learning
- In-class quizzes with instant results
- No need to preload questions or answers into the platform
- Supports many question types such as multiple choice, short answer, word cloud, formula/symbol, target, etc.
- Students can use phones, tablets, laptops and/or iClicker remotes
- Receive real-time feedback from students: It provides immediate insight into students’ understanding of course concepts.
- Can be used with any presentation software such as PowerPoint, Google Slides and Keynote
- Integrates with D2L Brightspace
By answering questions and seeing the results right away, students will know how they are doing and where they are with their peers. iClicker can be used either anonymously or for marking.
Using iClicker with your Brightspace Course
iClicker Cloud Roster & Grade Sync (RGS) allows you to quickly and easily pull your Brightspace roster into iClicker Cloud and send your iClicker Cloud grades directly to your Brightspace gradebook.
Benefits of this integration include:
- Quick and easy setup
- Ability to pull your Brightspace roster into your iClicker Cloud course
- No additional linking steps for students
- Option of synchronizing individual iClicker sessions or aggregating all sessions into a single column
- Easy grading setup
Support
Instructors
- Instructor guide
- For instructor support, please email dmp@torontomu.ca.
Students
- Student guide
- For student support, please email clickerhelp@torontomu.ca.
Details
Integrated with D2L Brightspace?: Yes
Contract Start: 2011
Contract End: TBD
Instructions
Getting Started
If you are interested in using iClicker in your classroom for the first time, please fill out the contact form for a consultation.
If you have used iClicker in your classroom before, please refer to the iClicker Instructor Guide for more information on the latest updates.
Disclaimer: there is a student fee associated with using iClicker. Some departments may decide to purchase licenses for their students. Please check with your department.
Students
- Student guide
- For student support, please email clickerhelp@torontomu.ca.