In Short

iClicker is an in-class student response system that provides instant feedback to instructors. It can be used to promote active learning through low-stakes knowledge checks and polls. iClickers can also be used for taking in-person attendance based on geolocation.

As of August 2021, iClicker is fully integrated with Canvas and free to use for students and faculty.

Please note that there are two main ways of incorporating iClickers in your classroom:

iClicker Cloud in which students participate via a mobile device, laptop or an iClicker remote. This is the most recent version of iClicker and has more functionalities than iClicker Classic. We recommend the use of iClicker Cloud.
iClicker Classic which relies on the hardware base station and remote.

These instructions will focus on the cloud version of iClicker. For iClicker Classic, please see the iClicker information in the Digital Toolkit.

Why use iClicker?

Polling students during lectures allows instructors to promote active participation, encourage reflection, and focus students’ attention on important topics.
Instant feedback from iClicker questions can help you adapt your lectures to your students' comprehension and further explain topics they may be having trouble with.
Polls can lighten the mood in class and cultivate the sense of a learning community.
iClicker questions can be used in creative ways to facilitate how students interact with each other in class. You may wish, for example, to pose questions that require students to form groups and come to consensus before submitting a response.
The iClicker grade books sync option can be imported as separate grade book assignment columns or one aggregated column.
Collecting attendance allows instructors to give credit to students who attend lectures and check in on students who are not attending. Geolocation allows instructors to set an exact location and radius where in-class attendance will be collected.

Step-by-step iClicker Cloud

Create an account in the iClicker Cloud instructor website . Select Princeton as your primary institution, and make sure you use your Princeton email.
Select Create new course and fill out the fields to match your Canvas course.
To integrate your iClicker course with Canvas’s grade book, go to your iClicker course's Settings, under the tab Integrations, select Connect to Canvas. Your courses will appear in a list, select the course, and (if applicable) the section. (Please note: Currently, only the course instructor can do the initial integration to sync the iClicker course with their Canvas course. People with the Instructional Staff access need to reach out to McGraw's instructional design team for assistance.)
Sync Canvas roster by selecting People in the iClicker course’s left-side menu. Then, select Sync Roster on the right-side of the screen.
Go to Settings for your iClicker course to update the Devices that students will use to participate. Choose the Mobile Devices Only if all students should use either the phone app or website. Select Mobile Devices & iClicker Remotes if you are using a combination of mobile devices and handheld remotes. Select iClicker Remotes Only if all students have handheld remotes. Please note that in these latter two scenarios, you will need to have a hardware base station connected to your laptop during lectures.
Instruct your students to download the iClicker Student App on their smartphones and to create an account with iClicker, following this checklist.
Install the iClicker desktop app software, which allows you to start and stop polling sessions and display results. The software is designed to remain ‘on top of’ any presentation software you are using, e.g. PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote.

Getting help: You can reach out to McGraw's instructional design team at canvas.princeton.edu or to iClicker's technical support team on Monday–Thursday from 9 AM – 11 PM ET or on Friday from 9 AM – 9 PM ET.

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