i>clicker

web>clicker

Mobile classroom response.

web>clicker is a mobile classroom response system that allows students to use their laptop or smartphone to vote in class alongside students using i>clicker remotes.  There are some things to think about when you consider web>clicker. 

Considerations

• web>clicker slows things down a bit while the software goes to the server to pull down students’ votes; this delay is as much as 10 seconds.
• There is a risk of overloading the campus wireless network when students go to vote with their device. 
• If the wireless network on campus goes down, and there is no cell phone service in the building, students won’t be able to vote.
• Students can submit their vote from anywhere: their dorm room, across the country, work.  Their classmate simply has to communicate the question to them.
• Instructors have no guarantee that their students are using their phones or laptops for learning about the course material; these devices introduce multiple distractions into the classroom.

Advantages

• Convenience: students don’t have to purchase another device to vote in your class.
• Students are less likely to forget their laptop or mobile device at home.
• There could be possible cost savings if a student is only using i>clicker for one semester; however, for longer use, the cost savings would diminish and/or disappear.

Instructors, we strongly recommend that you consult your campus IT department to confirm that your classroom meets the technical requirements. 
 

Pricing and access

INSTRUCTOR PRE-APPROVAL IS REQUIRED.  To access web>clicker, all students must purchase a license for use at https://webclicker.iclicker.com. Students with iPhones can download the app from the App Store after purchasing a license at the web>clicker site.  An Android app is coming for spring 2012.
web>clicker is available in several different pricing increments; for pricing, please contact your i>clicker Sales Specialist.

Minimum Campus Wi-Fi System Requirements 

• The network must not block upload or download from iclicker.com.
• Capable of supporting the estimated maximum number of simultaneous web>clicker users within the same access area. For example, if 60 students are using web>clicker in the same classroom, the Access Point(s) (AP(s)) covering that classroom must be able to support at least 60 simultaneous users.