Overview
Order a Base Unit and Student Remotes
Using iClickers in the Classroom
Using iClicker with Quercus
iClickers at UTM
Instructions for Students
Additional Resources
Overview
iClickers are a type of classroom response system used by instructors to gather and share immediate feedback with students in the classroom. The handheld device that students use is purchased from the UTM Bookstore. It looks a bit like a remote control, and it allows students to respond instantly to polls or various questions in a class. Students may also have the option to use a device together with a subscription. The instructor will let students know what type of response options (iClicker remotes or devices) will be used in their classroom.
The University of Toronto Mississauga Library offers basic training for faculty and TAs on how to use the iClicker system, as well as consultation regarding best practices in the use of classroom response technologies.
Order a Base Unit and Student Remotes
Complete the Request an iClicker Service Now form to ensure that an iClicker base unit is available in the classroom where you will be teaching.
To order iClicker handheld units for student to purchase at the UTM Book Store, email Natasha Krstic-Joksimovic with the following information:
- Instructor name:
- Telephone number:
- Email address:
- Course code:
- Number of students in your class:
Using iClickers in the Classroom
iClicker is effective for formative assessment (e.g., gauging student learning and adjusting and targeting instruction to meet identified needs) and is not intended for summative assessment (testing). The University of Toronto Mississauga Library offers consultation regarding best practices in the use of different technologies in the classroom and basic training for faculty and TAs on how to use the iClicker system.
Interested in classroom response? Get in touch! Call us, email us.
Ready to request an iClicker? Complete the Request an iClicker Service Now form to get started.
iClickers at UTM
Information on using iClickers at UTM is provided at the link below:
Using iClicker Cloud at UTM campus (for Instructors):
https://uoft.service-now.com/utm_teach?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0014095
Instructions for Students
You can provide your students with the links to instructions, or embed them directly into your Quercus course. Call us, email us or chat with us to find out more!
How to use your iClicker (Instructions for students)
More information for students on using iClicker Cloud at UTM campus is provided at the link below:
https://library.utm.utoronto.ca/student/edtech/iclickers
Additional Resources
- iClicker Information for UTM Instructors Knowledge Base Article (requires UTORid and Password)
https://uoft.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0012976
Interesting and informative iClicker resources from around the web:
- iClicker Video Resources. Videos covering a range of iClicker topics, produced by the Science Education Initiatives at the University of Colorado and the University of British Columbia
- Clicker Resource Guide: An Instructors Guide to the Effective Use of Personal Response Systems (Clickers) in Teaching. A document prepared by the Science Education Initiatives at the University of Colorado and the University of British Columbia. (large document, may take several minutes to load.)
- CTSI - iClicker