Utilizing iClickers in Your Classroom

Edward Jacobs Jr., Senior Educational TechnologistAcademic Affairs – Educational Technology Centerjacobse@mscd.edu (303-556-3600)

Let’s Get Started

• Please press the Power Button on your clicker and you should have a blue light glowing for power.

If you press any other buttons, the vote status light will display red until voting has been started by the instructor.

First Question:

What is your level of experience with clickers

• A – I have taught with clickers• B – I have had some experience with clickers• C – I have seen a clicker before• D – I have heard of clickers• E – What is a clicker?

Clue: There is no right answer

Today’s Agenda

• Metro State’s Implementation• Uses of clickers in the classroom• Non-classroom use of clickers (Faculty Senate)• What do you need to get started (demo)• Additional Resources

Metro State Implementation

• Spring 2011 – 1192 Clickers ordered (1038 purchased)– 24 Courses (AES, CJC, GEL, HES, NUT, PHY)

• Student Purchases• Faculty Instructor Kits• Departmental owned clickers• Training resources

Question # 2:Metropolitan State College was founded in ___?

• A – 1962

• B – 1963

• C – 1964

• D – 1965

• E – 1966

Clue: The Beatles perform the first stadium concert in the history of rock.

Uses of clickers in the classroom

• Foster class discussion and create interactivity• Increase class participation• Take class temperature after a mini-lecture• Attendance points• Quizzes and/or exams

Non-Classroom Usage

• 1 Meeting (77 Senators)• 40 Second Votes• Easily convert votes to

Mean Scores in Excel.

• 2-3 Meetings• Paper Ballots• Recounts• Tallying and Data

AnalysisSource: http://www.mscd.edu/senate/

What do you need to get started

• Obtain a iClicker Base• (Optional) Download blackboard roster• Students Register iClickers• Sync Web iClicker Registrations• Start Clicking!

How familiar are you with Photographic F-Stops?

• A – Fully Understand F-stops

• B – I think I understand F-stops

• C – I am confident in using F-Stops

• D – F-stops What?

Clue: The Beatles perform the first stadium concert in the history of rock.

Which F-Stop would you use in a dark gym

• A – F 0.0

• B – F 2.8

• C – F 16

• D – F 32

Additional Resources

• Educause's 7 Things you should know http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7002.pdf

• Transforming Student Learning with Classroom Clickershttp://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0403.pdf

• UBuffalo – Questionshttp://ubtlc.buffalo.edu/clickers/DesigningClickerQuestions/CITpresentationClickerQuestions.pdf

• Designing Questionshttp://www.nau.edu/d-elearn/support/tutorials/clickers/designingQuestions.php

Questions?

Edward Jacobs JrSenior Educational TechnologistAcademic Affairs – Educational Technology CenterMetropolitan State College of Denver303-556-3600jacobse@mscd.edu

http://www.mscd.edu/iclicker

Presentation: http://www.mscd.edu/iclicker/elcc2011.ppt