i>clicker student remote (Gen1): Radio Frequency Classroom Response System [Misc. Supplies]

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Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0716779390 | ISBN-13: 978-0716779391 | Edition: First Edition

i>clicker is the most flexible and most reliable classroom response system available and is designed to help engage and interact with students in the classroom.

Questions for use with i>clicker accompany each of our survey textbooks and are designed to test students’ reading comprehension and encourage class discussion.

You’ll love i>clicker no matter what your level of technical expertise is because the focus is on your teaching, not the technology.

Product Details

• Misc. Supplies
• Publisher: W. H. Freeman; First Edition edition (July 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0716779390
• ISBN-13: 978-0716779391
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #11 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Teaching Materials

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great clicker, January 3, 2008

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Dmitri Raskolnikov - See all my reviews

This review is from: i>clicker student remote (Gen1): Radio Frequency Classroom Response System (Misc. Supplies)

My time at college has seen the use of several clickers for use in the classroom. However, most ran off of IR technology and was a PAIN to get an answer into the receiver, even with multiple receivers set up. The iclicker runs off of radio frequencies so you don't even have to aim for anything (a major problem with IR clickers) and it registers on the clicker that you have submitted an answer. This is another benefit, it will flash green if you have successfully submitted an answer, if something is wrong it will flash red. The automatic shut off functions are great for saving power. The teachers on-screen iclilcker panel is straight forward and simplicity at its finest. Start, Stop, once you hit stop theres show and hide. Hit show and you show the graph of how the students responded and you can project this on the screen so the class can see the results. Two semesters of extensive use with this clicker and I have yet to replace the batteries.

Of all the clickers I have used this one is certainly the best, and it is similar in cost to the IR clickers I have used in the past. Clcikers, in general are a benefit to the classroom I believe. They are for use in a larger lecture for the teacher to make sure the students are understanding what is being presented. The only problem with clickers is when the teacher doesn't know how to ask clicker questions, for instance every 2-3 minutes a new clicker question is asked for the duration of the class period. Overall, however, I think these are a great addition to the classroom to determine if the majority of the class is understanding the concepts. An example of the usefulness is when you see most students answer correctly (B lets say), but then the rest answer C and there is no in between. What one can do is address the issue for why students thought it may be C while not having to waste lecture time explaining why A was wrong when all students already understand A is incorrect. Great for science and physics based classes, perhaps others but these are what I know of. There have been several instances I have seen lecture time saved because the teacher was going to explain an answer but, because of clicker responses, realized they didn't have to.

48 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A $40 scantron remote, May 8, 2009

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Jared Honda (Logan, UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: i>clicker student remote (Gen1): Radio Frequency Classroom Response System (Misc. Supplies)

To give you some background, the only reason I bought this was because it was required for a number of General Education courses offered at my university. And therefore, being a college student, I did not enjoy having to shell out any more money on materials, the iClicker included.

It does its job well, and the battery life is excellent, but it is an unnecessary piece of technology. The same function could be accomplished for free by simply raising your hand. But if a professor wants to take surveys in class in a speedy manner while maintaining confidentiality, then the iClicker is the answer. It's just a shame it costs as much as it does no matter where you look either online or at a bookstore, but at least it does what it is advertised to do.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the bunch - and very useful, October 29, 2009

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TWP "ordinary math teacher" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: i>clicker student remote (Gen1): Radio Frequency Classroom Response System (Misc. Supplies)

I've been working with clickers of various sorts for about 10 years now.

As a teacher and now a professor, I find these clickers to be incredibly useful tools to support active participation in the classroom. Clickers provide the teacher with assessment (pre or post instruction) information that is much more accessible and timely - so I can adjust my lesson to the needs of the students in the class. When I ask a good question with the clickers almost all of the students become engaged and interested in the result. The follow-up discussion and re-vote process provides an excellent opportunity for peer discussion (communication, reasoning, problem solving, etc). That said, many professors may need to reflect on their usage (i.e., How would you respond if you were a student in a class using this device in the way you are using it?) and perhaps adjust their practice. I do not recommend using it for tests, nor would I support assigning more than a few percent in course grades to encourage student 'buy-in' and participation.

I recognize that the cost is a factor for some students - but the student ownership model makes more sense than any other distribution system. Generally you can resell your clicker when you are done for a substantial portion of your purchase price - check your used textbook outlet on-campus.