Customer Reviews

i>clicker student remote (Gen1): Radio Frequency Classroom Response System

5 star:		(41)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I have several issues with the iclicker. First, it is way overpriced, considering it is really just a remote, similar to the one you use for your TV, except it only has 6 buttons. It should not be sold for $40. Furthermore, it's stupid that a lot of professors require all their students to buy one just so they can participate in clicker questions. Why not just have people raise their hands like back in the good old days? Also, the website for iclicker SUCKS. I challenge you to go on their website right now and browse through it; try clicking through different links. I just did when I was registering my iclicker and I noticed several links that directed users to the wrong page. Lastly, they have you register your clicker with a little flimsy sticker on the back of the clicker that easily falls off and if you lose it you are screwed. They have a "tool" to look up your number if the sticker falls off, but it doesn't even work. Overall, this is an overpriced piece of garbage. Professors should stop making their students spend their own money to buy these.

the iclicker is a total ripoff. It might be useful, im not sure because i haven't used it in class yet.

Be warned, it is a VERY cheap feeling piece of plastic that is made in China. The LED lights bleed through the other LED light openings, the plastic mold isn't precise, the plastic is literally the same stuff they make disposible silverware out of. The button springs each feel different and off... meaning the clicking mechanism built into the clicker is inprecise and will be very prone to failure.

This device was made with zero quality control or care in China out of the cheapest plastic made. I would be suprised if it cost over $1 in total to make. Yet students are charged nearly $40 for it.

I don't care how useful it might be, it is a total scam and ripoff. It should cost less than $10.

Who knew a machine with 5 buttons would be this fun? When I first bought this I have to say I was very disappointed. It was plain, heavy, and quite boring to look at. But all of my preemptive judgment changed at a instant when I got to use it in class. This i>clicker made class participation a breeze, I was able to participate even when I am not feeling well enough to speak in class. Though it still looks quite boring outside of class but inside of class it became the most interesting thing to play with: Answering questions, taking surveys, and having your point of views be a part of the class, what cant this thing do?

Please pardon my grammar issues.

My university requires the use of i<Clickers for most classes. They have many problems. Mine sometimes won't turn on, or will turn off instead of registering my answer. It is poorly made and costs way too much for the quality. However, as long as schools require these nefarious items, we need to suffer with them.

Nice tool for attendance tracking and a great way for a teacher to see who really gets the material and who doesn't.

These clickers make taking quizzes in class fast and much more convenient. You even get to see how the class voted afterwards, very cool.

When my tv remote broke last winter, I was a little skeptical about spending $10 to buy a new one. But when I got to sit in on my physics class and realize that I could buy the exact same item, but without the cluttle of having more than 6 buttons, for only 4x as much money, then I started to get excited! This little clicker, is a god-send, not only is it extremely well functioned at being a universal remote, it's so well in tuned to being a universal remote that it only can tune in on one thing, the i clicker receiver and that's why it is such a bargin!

Fear not though, my classmates and I found several other uses for it, we could play Starwars, rub two together to star a fire, it helped me train my dog, I used it as a back scratcher, and it's also the best paperweight ever!

The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because my remote accidently hit 1 (I use it to type because I don't like excess pressure on my fingers) and I just can't find out how to change this vote back to 5.