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Have you recently updated your i>clicker software?

Posted: 9-2-09

If you've performed a web update to your i>clicker software and upgraded to version 5.4, you may have noticed that you aren't able to synchronize your student's clicker ID numbers with their login names. Follow the steps below to remedy this.

Should you upgrade:

1. You will need to provide a security code for each section or class in which you are using i>clickers. This means you will have to set the settings and preferences for each course in your i>clickers folder.

2. Open i>clicker, and select your course from the classes menu.

3. Click on the Settings and Preferences box.

4. Select the Registration and Export tab.

5. Copy and paste the following string of code into the box called "security code":

SQLhttp://cuclickers.colorado.edu:8080/IClicker/GetRegistered?c=

6. Choose Set for Course from the boxes at the bottom of the Settings and Preferences window.

First Steps

Check to see if the classroom you are teaching in has an i>clicker receiver in the media cabinet.

Classrooms with i>clicker Receivers

If the classroom you'll be teaching in does not have an i>clicker receiver in the media cabinet, you can check one out on a semester basis from the IT Service Center.
- Web Check Out Form
Download CUClickers software:
- Windows Download and Setup
- Macintosh Download and Setup
Read the Instructor Kit Guide

CUClickers_InstructorKits.pdf
This PDF is the same guide that is found in the Instructor Kit box. It contains FAQs and getting started information.

Read the i>clicker User Guide
- CUClickers_pcuserguide.pdf
  This 38 page PDF is a comprehensive guide to using CUClickers in the classroom. It uses a Windows system to demonstrate the steps, however this guide should help even if you're on a Mac.

Help for Faculty

Dr. Douglas Duncan from the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and author of Clickers in the Classroom has created a document called "Tips for Successful 'Clicker' Use." Download this PDF or Word doc if you'd like to learn some helpful tips for intergrating CUClickers into your course.

Also, check out additional resources provided by the Science Education Initiative at http://STEMclickers.colorado.edu.

Help for Other Instructors

Get Help

IT Service Center
303-735-4357 (5-HELP)
help@colorado.edu

Last reviewed: September 15, 2009