As seen on CNN, NBC and the Discovery Channel, rock star instructor Dr. Kate Biberdorf shares best practices on planning and executing active learning strategies that engage students for deeper learning.     Watch Recording ... View more

Student engagement and affordability are hot topics on most campuses of higher education. In this webinar, Leif Nelson, Director of Learning Technology Solutions at Boise State University, will discuss these important topics, and will share specific examples and initiatives of how Boise State is addressing these challenges to help their students succeed. Watch Recording ... View more

Clickers can dramatically improve your students’ engagement in the classroom. But, like all teaching tools, there are more and less effective ways of incorporating them into your class. This webinar will include a brief review of the motivations for using clickers, as well as practical guidelines for ensuring their success, including writing effective questions, facilitating student discussion and choosing a grading policy that minimizes stress for you and your students. Enrollment will be limited to ensure all participants have time to ask questions and share experiences. Watch Recording ... View more

Using a student engagement tool integrated into your campus learning management system can help engage students and help you measure student performance. Join Dr. Leslie Hendrix, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina and active learning guru, as she shares her best practices from using both the iClicker student engagement tool and Canvas learning management system in her own classroom. Watch Recording ... View more

Join us to discover how iClicker is built on the science of active learning. Marcy Baughman, Director of Impact Research at Macmillan Learning, will discuss how her team is using learning research, learning design, data-driven insights and Impact Research to develop and refine the iClicker classroom engagement tool -- and how usage of iClicker can lead to higher student in-class engagement and better course outcomes Watch Recording ... View more

Student Response systems are traditionally thought of as in-class tools. And why not? They are great for creating connections, improving student focus, identifying misconceptions, and giving every student a voice. But there are a variety of ways that schools are beginning to use Student Response systems. Dr. Kimi King of the University of North Texas will present some ways that she uses iClicker Cloud (the Student Response System at UNT) in creative, out of the box ways. This presentation is ideal for faculty or administrators interested in adopting a SRS for the institution, and how to maximize that investment. Watch Recording ... View more

While the benefits of a classroom response system in large lecture halls may be obvious, those same benefits can be obtained in smaller, more intimate class of 30 or fewer students. Led by Brian Geislinger of Gadsden State Community College, this webinar will discuss both how iClicker can be effectively used in small classes, as well as the unique challenges that active learning techniques in a smaller group can present. Watch Recording ... View more

Make learning an event! For many students, the class sessions that are often the most memorable are the ones where they play a game. Creating an iClicker-based game provides an engaging, practical, way to introduce or reinforce a topic or unit of the course, often allowing for a bit of friendly (or not so friendly) competition that gets students’ brains whirring. This session will discuss the theories behind game-based learning and the possible outcomes, as well as ways to design and scale an iClicker-based game that fits your course and needs, no matter if it is with 20 students or 200. Watch Recording ... View more

Enhance the level of learning in your classroom by asking higher level questions for problem solving, making connections, and peer interaction. This webinar, led by Cindy Albert of the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, will provide tips for creating question prompts, as well as how to craft the follow up questions to encourage deeper learning. Watch Recording ... View more