The University of Tennessee at Martin used data from the iClicker Insights COVID Intervention Needs Survey to identify and intervene with students who were a retention risk.  The survey helped identify student satisfaction risks like low sense of belonging, no plans to return in fall and financial concerns. The short survey made administration and intervention simple.   Want to see how micro-surveys for COVID-19 Interventions and Outcomes can help. Click here to join one of our recurring 'Office Hour' sessions.  ... View more

ON-DEMAND The most important result from the last twenty years of classroom research has been the shift from “teacher-centered” to “student-centered” teaching; the so-called: Active Learning revolution. Yet this effort is incomplete since it has narrowed its focus to the question of HOW students learn. And for teaching to be “student-centered” one must first understand WHY students WANT to learn. By understanding student motivation we would be able to fully integrate them into their learning process. Using the definition of curiosity offered by cognitive scientists (Loewenstein’s Information Gap Theory of Curiosity), this workshop will provide some basic strategies instructors can use right away to motivate students to learn by creating curiosity. I then place the concept of student motivation in the context of the modern role of the instructor. The end goal is to inspire and empower instructors to appreciate the value of human instruction in the age of the teaching machine.     Access the recording today! ACCESS RECORDING ... View more

If you’re transitioning to remote instruction in response to COVID-19, we know that you don’t necessarily have the time to design an entirely new, online course with new content in a new system. This video will show how iClicker interacts with your existing lecture content and video conferencing software to engage students wherever they are. ... View more

The University of Missouri set a priority goal to increase the retention rate of new students to 93% by 2023. The goal of increasing retention rates is to achieve higher four- and six-year graduation rates. View the attached case study to learn how iClicker Insights supports this initiative. ... View more

This video shows instructors how to create and manage Assignments in iClicker Cloud. The Assignments activity type is a flexible, low stakes student engagement solution that can be used for asynchronous learning. Assignments are also great for pre-class, post-class, breakout, or lab activities in synchronous classes. ... View more

The University of Memphis is a public four-year research university offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. The institution serves over 22,000 students with one main campus in Memphis, Tennessee. Two administrators from the Student Academic Success department and seven instructors from various departments chose to participate in this study. View the attached case study to learn more. ... View more

The CARES Acts provided Department of Education assistance to higher education to respond to pressing student and institutional needs that have arisen due to the quick pivot from traditional classes to remote learning. Understandably, students have been academically impacted. However, almost every aspect of students’ college experiences have been impacted. Understanding intervention priorities, as well as the ultimate impact to student and institutional outcomes, is critical to colleges and universities.  This Spring iClicker Insights offered two free surveys to help administrators quickly move beyond anecdotes, to efficiently gather data on how their students are faring. Developed by Macmillan Learning’s Analytics and Research experts, these surveys were developed to identify students’ most pressing needs and inform both intervention planning and forecasting potential ramifications to student retention. So what’s the difference between the two?  Determining Most Pressing Intervention Needs The Intervention Needs survey identifies students who may be struggling in the online environment, as well as potential retention issues due to the quick transition to remote learning. Topics include: managing coursework, motivation, feelings of connectedness, as well as students’ plans to return. Assessing Impact to Student Retention:  The COVID-19 Student Outcomes survey evaluates how the quick transition to remote learning impacted students’ experience - and potential flags for student retention. Survey items include: satisfaction with academics and campus services; interactions with peers, faculty and staff; sense of belonging; overall perceptions of the institution; and plans to return.  Below are best practices from our Analytics & Research teams for using these two assessments:  Administer the Intervention Needs survey ASAP after the start of the term, or after a pivot to online classes. This survey will help identify which students are most in need - and focus interventions on the most pressing student needs.  Administer the Student Outcomes survey 1-2 weeks prior to the end of the term. This survey will help you to determine how  moving or being online impacted students' experiences.  Communicate to stakeholders in other departments your intentions to deploy the survey(s) so that students won’t receive multiple requests from different departments for the same survey Share your findings with internal stakeholders. Check out this webinar recording for ideas on how to visually present data for improved clarity and impact.  If you are interested in learning more about these COVID-19 student insights surveys or how the iClicker Insights analytics dashboard can help you identify and intervene as early as possible with the students who most need it, visit iclicker.com/insights or sign up for one of our 45-minute office hour sessions being held throughout July and August.  ... View more

Whether you’re an instructor or administrator, you’re probably staring down your institution’s class start date and have lots of questions. Teaching online and contemplating how to keep students from zoning out on video calls? Delivering your course asynchronously and want to keep students engaged with your video lectures? Committing to a hybrid format and evaluating the myriad of options available? Or maybe you’re an administrator that’s wondering how to support all of these different formats. No matter your role or where you are in planning - we’re here to help. Join this webinar to hear from our student engagement pros on how they are tackling their Fall plans. Solina Lindahl (California Polytechnic University) and Matt Evans (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) will offer an instructor’s perspective on planning for engagement in hybrid and online course formats, while Grace Tuttle (Boise State University) will share how she’s navigating her university’s needs as an administrator.     Access the recording today! Watch Recording ... View more

The administrators at the University of Memphis planned to use iClicker Insights to identify students with troubling attendance patterns so that they could attempt to intervene before the student fell too far behind in their course(s). They also planned to review iClicker attendance data at the end of the semester to identify student attendance patterns associated with poor class performance and develop a plan to proactively address in future semesters.  View the attached case study to learn more. ... View more

Connecting with students online is easy when you’re doing something fun together. With iClicker, you can host online games that will help build a sense of community in your classroom while helping students master key concepts. Join iClicker training specialist Lindsey Thomas for a demonstration of the many different types of games you can play with your students during your live class sessions. We hope you join us with a cold beverage, a tasty snack, and will take the opportunity to participate as a “contestant” (aka student) using the iClicker student app.     Access the recording today! Watch Recording ... View more

Natalie Dougall, Faculty Advocate and iClicker Trainer, discusses best practices for onboarding your students with iClicker in a virtual classroom. She shows how you can incorporate iClicker into your course with minimal fuss, provides methods for getting students started with the iClicker student app, and shares some icebreaker activities that get students comfortable in your class and using iClicker.     Access the recording! Watch Recording ... View more

ON-DEMAND Instructors who had been using iClicker Classic in face-to-face classes can seamlessly transition to a virtual classroom without having to switch to new software. Senior Client Relationship Specialist Kelly Morrow shows iClicker Classic users how to enable the iClicker student app in their course settings and explains to students the steps to switch from physical clickers to the iClicker student web/mobile app.     Access the recording today! Watch Recording     Lindsey Thomas   Training and Documentation Manager   Kelly Morrow   Senior Client Relationship Specialist ... View more

ON-DEMAND iClicker Learning Solutions Specialist Alana Craig hosts a special iClicker Cloud instructor training webinar, which covers the nuts and bolts of setting up your iClicker Cloud account and course, downloading the software, and using the software for polling, quizzing, and attendance in a virtual classroom.     Access the recording today! Watch Recording ... View more

Exciting Summer/Fall 2019 Updates       Download Now   Manage distractions & mitigate multitasking in your classroom with new feature options, tailored to your technology choices. With the new iClicker Cloud 5.0 desktop software, all your in-class tools are in one place, which means more time for teaching. Getting started has never been this easy. See the onboarding improvements we’re making for Fall.     Classroom distractions have met their match. Meet iClicker Focus and Remote-Only courses.   Getting the most out of valuable face-to-face time can be challenging with busy students multitasking and the various distractions in play during class time. So we’re introducing a few new features to manage classroom distractions this year, with flexible technology options that allow you to choose what’s right for your classroom.     iClicker Focus Beta testing in Fall 2019, available January 2020 We know that many instructors would like the increased functionality that comes with a mobile student engagement app, but can have concerns about the use of mobile phones in the classroom. Enter iClicker Focus. With Focus, you can:   Reduce distractions & multitasking Gain insight into engagement in your class Promote student self-regulation behaviors   By Spring of 2020, instructors will have the option to designate any course to run as a “Focused Class” via their course settings and choose an allowed level of device usage. Focus provides insight for instructors and students around engagement in class via post-class reporting.     Remote-Only Courses Now live! Now in iClicker Cloud, instructors have the choice to specify that students only use iClicker remotes in their course. Our new Remote-Only mode allows instructors to disable the use of mobile devices in the classroom - students, however, will still have access to all iClicker Reef data in their app.       We’re rolling out the welcome mat. Whether instructor or student, we’ve improved our processes to ensure that everyone has a smooth start.   Instructor Onboarding Improvements—Coming in August   This fall, iClicker begins the process of rolling out onboarding systems improvements. Our sights are set on making it even easier to control enrollments to match LMS rosters and, in the near future, for instructors to create courses in iClicker Cloud. Keep your eyes peeled for updates!   Student Onboarding Improvements—Coming in Fall Students want easy, so we’re bringing it. We're improving the student onboarding experience, making it easier for students to sign up and get started in your course. ... View more

All Your Tools In One Place, More Time For Teaching Starting a class session and running activities using iClicker is now quicker, easier, and more intuitive.     Download Now           "What’s New in iClicker Cloud 5.0?" Learn More Engage your students using the desktop software for in-class activities. "The iClicker Cloud desktop software is your hub for in-class activities. Polling, quizzing, and attendance are streamlined into one, simplified toolbar. The desktop software contains all the you need to see your attendees, view participation, and grade your questions during class." Sign-in to the instructor website to access course data, anytime, anywhere. "Tasks commonly completed outside of class, such as roster management and grading past sessions, are now exclusively available at the instructor website. Links to these features are available within the desktop software." See iClicker Cloud 5.0 in Action     Try it out! Download the new iClicker Cloud 5.0     Download Now     Note: Students using iClicker Reef on a mobile device should update to the most recent version of the app for the best experience. Students using iPhones are strongly encouraged to update to version 5.2.3 of iClicker Reef (released Feb 28).   iClicker Cloud 5.0 is a new, separate version of the desktop software. All users will need to download the Full version of 5.0 (even if you have already installed iClicker Cloud 4.6 or the Beta version of 5.0).   iClicker Cloud 5.0 is a required update for Fall 2019 courses. You’ll have until mid-August to make the switch, so you can continue using your current version of iClicker Cloud (4.6) for your summer courses. ... View more