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Introduction

i>Clicker i>Clicker™ is a third party program used by many to poll their classes during lecture. Main program support is provided by the i>Clicker company. ITS provides access to the necessary instructor hardware and the base stations in the classrooms. ITS also coordinates the integration of the tool with our LMS, UVaCollab.

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  1. Support for the actual use of the software is provided by the iClicker company and its representatives. ITS acts as a liaison between UVa and iClicker to coordinate the integration with UVaCollab and to provide hardware support for the rooms. The web site is http://support.iclicker.com/.
  2. If you are using the provided computer, the base station will be connected to this computer for you.
  3. If you are using your laptop, you should plan on bringing your personal base station to class to use.
  4. iClicker provides a comprehensive Instructor Checklist for you at their site.
  5. To ask a question, navigate to your Home Directory to start the program. It iClicker runs directly from your Home Directory. No files are stored on the room computer.
  6. http://support.iclicker.com/#ic7-instructorsInClass provides detailed instructions for using the software.

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    1. Join the Clickers UVaCollab site: There is an active community of faculty using clickers. They have a joinable UVaCollab site called Clickers. (If you need help joining the UVaCollab site, write to collab-support@virginia.edu for assistance. This site is maintained by the ITS Classroom Support staff. 
    2. Attend a Webinar: iClicker provides complementary training webinars. You can register for live sessions or view recorded sessions fro the from their support web page.

    3. Ask your peers. Many faculty use the iclicker software in their classes. Ask around. Help may be very near.

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