Getting Started
Functionality
In addition to the regular functionality that iClicker2 offers, iClicker Cloud offers more features such as GPS based attendance, online gradebook access, and cloud storage. It should be noted that students should be on SDSU "eduroam" wireless network when using this application or use cellular data.
Instructions
1. Install Application
Download the iClicker Cloud software from the website (https://www.iclicker.com/instructors/software/iclicker-cloud\. Double-click the downloaded setup file and follow the setup directions to install iClicker Cloud software on your computer.
NOTE: You must have administrator rights on your computer to complete this installation. ITS will install iClicker Cloud on classroom podiums.
2. Login/Create Account
If you have not already created an iClicker Cloud account, launch the iClicker Cloud application. From the login window, select "Create Account".
If you have already created a Reef account, login with your credentials (true?).
There will be an option during account creation to add your instructor remote ID. You can also add it later by updating your profile on the iClicker Cloud website. (Instructions for updating your profile are located on the iClicker website.)
3. Create Course
Login and create a course by clicking the "Add New Course" button.
You must provide your course name, institution name, discipline, and course start and end dates. If you are sampling iClicker Cloud and your institution is not in the list, you can use “Demo Institution”
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or if you are Canadian, “Demo Institution Canada”
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as your institution.
All other fields are optional, but completing them will make it easier for you and your students to identify your course.
4. Start a Session
You are now ready to start your first session and begin polling your students. To begin a session, click the green "Start Session" button located under the course name.
5.Start a Poll
Select the Polling option from the Master Toolbar.
Start polling by clicking the start button on the Polling Toolbar.
6. Respond Using Another Device
To experience student polling firsthand, find another web-enabled device such as a smartphone or tablet. From your second device, visit the student website at app.reef-education.com and login using the credentials for the instructor account you created in step 2. Add the course you created in step 3 by selecting the “+” button and searching for your course institution and course name. Join the session and respond to the question.
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