iClicker Cloud
iClicker Cloud is a polling software that instructors can use to promote active learning and assess students' understanding of the material through formative assessment questions. iClicker Cloud can be used to poll both in-person and remote students, and its Canvas integration enables students to link their iClicker remotes directly to their Canvas courses. The software is free for instructors to use, and works with student iClickers as well as the iClicker student app.
iClicker Student App
The iClicker student app is a learning software that students can use in conjunction with an iClicker remote to answer questions in class and review those questions outside of class. In remote learning situations, it can also be accessed through a web browser or downloaded as a mobile app. iClicker's remote polling feature is free for students to use for CU Boulder classes. All students using clickers should set up their CU-provided account and register their iClicker to their account.
iClicker Mobile Polling
The iClicker mobile polling app is available for students and faculty to use in classrooms on campus, as well as remote and hybrid courses. However, one factor may affect the functionality of the app in your classroom: the campus wireless network.
Campus Wi-Fi, while sufficient for many tasks, may not have the capacity to manage the number of simultaneous connections necessary for timely polling in a large classroom. Even in some smaller classrooms, a sufficiently robust connection may not be available.
You can learn more about wireless clicker use on our wireless considerations page, and see if your classroom is rated for clicker use on our classroom frequency and wireless ratings page.
Features
- Can be used for remote learning, hybrid and in-person classes, and to take attendance.
- Base stations are available in classrooms and large lecture halls with more than 40 seats or can be checked out for use in rooms where not already deployed.
- Students register iClicker remotes with their IdentiKeys through the iClicker student app, enabling instructors to gather accurate data on responses.
- Improves student learning when used according to best practices.
- Most departmental rooms have bases and frequencies, and OIT will deploy a base to any classroom upon request.
Cost
iClicker infrastructure and the iClicker student app are provided as a common good to the campus, which means there is no direct cost to you or your department.
Student iClicker remotes are available for purchase from the CU Book Store, and a limited number of remotes are available for semester-long checkout from the Norlin Library East Service Desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to get it
Faculty and Staff
- Download iClicker Cloud.
- If needed, check out a base station or an instructor clicker.
- Visit the classroom frequency assignments page to set your base frequency.
- Learn more about the attendance-only feature and if it's right for your class.
- Visit the iClickers instructor resources page for additional assistance.
Students
- Create an iClicker student account.
- Purchase an iClicker remote from the CU Book Store.
- A limited number of student iClicker remotes are available for semester-long checkout on the first day of classes from the Norlin Library East Service Desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Visit the iClickers student resources page for additional assistance.
Help & Support
For help getting started with iClicker, check out our frequently asked questions or help documentation.
Instructors can also consult our training schedule or email oithelp@colorado.edu to book a consultation.
If you're using mobile polling and looking for wireless resources, visit OIT's wireless internet page or the UCB Wireless service guidelines for more information.
Student Data & OIT Services
The University of Colorado uses a variety of data types to facilitate the academic experience and advance student success. To promote good digital citizenship, CU Boulder has created a resource for our student and faculty communities to better understand how student data is used within OIT's services and tools.
