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How to use the student response system
in the classroom
--what to do with your i>clicker!
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Press the power button.
The power button is the lowest button.
It is marked
ON/OFF.
The blue LED at the top of the unit, marked
power, will light up when
the power is on.
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The
power is ON when the blue
power
LED remains lit. |
The power shuts off automatically after 90 minutes of inactivity, to save
battery life. When this happens, simply hit the power button at the bottom
to restart it.
If the blue LED flashes, then turn the unit off, then back on again, until the
blue LED remains steadily lit.
Select your response.
Press the A,
B,
C,
D,
or
E button
to send your response to the instructor's receiver.
Check the
status light
to make sure that your response was received.
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If your
response is accepted the
status
LED will flash |
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If your
response is not accepted the
status
LED will flash |
You do NOT
need to "point" your i>clicker unit at the instructor's receiver, like you
would a TV remote.
You may change
your response to a different one--until the time deadline is reached.
Make sure the
green LED
flashes
when you select a new response.
You have to register your unit
before I can give you extra credit points.
First, you have to use your unit in class at least once
. . . my system has to have received something from your unit.
USUALLY YOU REGISTER YOUR CLICKER IN CLASS
(you only have to register it on the web if you fail to register it in class)
If you want to register on the web, go to
www.i>clicker.com/registration
There, you'll see three form fields on the i>clicker registration page:
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Make sure your type your first name and last
name separately, and EXACTLY as they appear in the WebCT My Grades roster.
If you don't, I may not be able to import your information!
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For "Student
ID" type in your WebCT ID
(use the iChange ID, for example, "kp123456").
Do NOT use your password here!
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For "Clicker
ID" type in the code on the back of
your i>clicker unit.
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Type in the code (verification word) giving in
the image that appears in the form. It's a security thing; the form
won't work unless you do this.
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Click "Enter"
That's it! I'll download your registration information directly into my
course from the i>clicker website.
Once your unit is
registered at the beginning of the course,
you do not have to register it again!
Replace the battery when needed.
The i>clicker battery lasts about 200 hours and the unit shuts off automatically
when you stop using it, so you won't have to change batteries often.
Change your batteries when the blue power LED does not light or when the
low battery LED lights.
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The
low battery
LED flashes when
about 10 hrs of power remain. |
To change the batteries, flip your i>clicker unit over and find the
battery cover on the lower part of the rounded ridge on the back side of the
unit.
Put the tip of a small key (or use a small paperclip) into the slot next to the
battery cover and push the plastic lock tab to release the battery cover.
Pull the battery cover out toward the side of the unit after the lock tab has
been released.
Remove the first battery and the others will slide down so they also can be
removed.
Place a fresh AAA battery into the battery chamber, positive terminal toward the
top of the unit. Then tilt the unit so the battery slides up toward the top of
the unit, leaving room to put two more fresh batteries into the chamber.
Replace the cover, sliding it toward the middle of the unit, making sure the
tabs fit back into place to hold the batteries securely.
 Use
triple A (AAA) batteries.
If you use high-power batteries made "for electronic devices" they will last
even longer than typical AAA batteries.
Don't lose your unit!
The i>clicker unit is your responsibility.
It is required for class
participation*.
If you lose it, you have to replace it as soon as possible.
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To avoid losing your i>clicker:
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Put your
name and contact info (phone or email) on a label on the back of unit
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Write
down your serial number (on the lower back of your unit) and keep that
in a safe place (not the same place as your i>clicker)
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Check
that you have your unit every time you leave the classroom
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Always
keep your unit in the same place (pack, purse, boot, bra, hatband)
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If you
misplace it, check with the instructor, then Vicki (Science Office),
then the info desk, who can call the DPS lost-and-found (636-922-8545)
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Newly purchased replacement units must be registered in the system before they
can be used. See me BEFORE class to register your unit.
What
if the green status LED will not flash?
Your green
status LED must for a response to register with the
system.
Make sure your
unit is on and the batteries are OK.
If the blue power LED is on and steady,
then your batteries are OK.
You may have
accidentally changed frequencies.
To correct this, hold down the on/off switch
until the blue power LED begins flashing.
Then enter AA (our correct frequency code)
and it will stop flashing.
Your unit should now work correctly.
Don't panic!
If you experience problems with
i>clicker, you'll
have a first-hand experience of the phenomenon we physiologists call "the
stress response." Your heart rate increases, you sweat
profusely, your breathing gets deeper and more rapid, you are "revved
up." This is great if you are being stalked by a lion -but this
doesn't help much in class. So calm down and
ask for help.
It is YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY
to
contact help and resolve issues
with the student response
system and its functions
--so give
yourself enough time to do that.
* Clicker data is
also used as a way for the instructor to verify attendance. Therefore, use
of the clicker is required so that I have a way to monitor attendance.
If you don't have your clicker, then in the course records it will appear
that you did not attend.
This may not SEEM fair to
some, but it's like a carpenter arriving at a job site without a hammer or other
necessary tools. The clicker is a vital tool for this job . . . and you
are not really "on the job" without it! |
