Prepare for a New Term with iClicker

[Jacq_Rosenbaum]

Before starting a new term with iClicker Cloud, we recommend taking a few moments to archive last term’s course(s) and set up your new term’s course(s):

• Make sure last term’s courses are archived. Your courses will automatically archive on the End Date you set during course creation. You can also archive a course at any time in the desktop software or on the instructor website. You are still able to access your course information, but the archived course will no longer appear in the iClicker student app search results and no new students will be able to join the old course in the new term.
• If you haven’t done so already, update your desktop software.
• Create a new course in the desktop software or on the instructor website for each course you’re teaching in the new term. While not required, the optional course information can help your students identify your course in their apps. For example, there could be multiple sections of the same course at your institution. This additional information provides more details for your students to recognize and join the correct class.
• Copy any Assignments you had previously created and wish to reuse in your new course(s).
• Customize your course settings.
• Choose how you would like to add grades from iClicker Cloud to your Learning Management System.
  • If Roster & Grade Sync is enabled for your course, you’ll see the prompt to walk you through setup in the Integrations tab of your course settings.
  • If you set up LTI Grade Sync in your LMS last semester, you cannot simply copy the link or assignment from the previous course for the new term. LTI links are course-specific, so you’ll need to set up a new link for each new course.
• Invite co-instructors or teaching assistants to your new course(s).
• Share registration instructions with your students. Our customizable syllabus templates and first day of class slides provide a good starting point. Check out the student onboarding resources below that most closely match your own class setup:
  • I am using iClicker Cloud for a virtual class.
  • I am integrating iClicker Cloud with Achieve.
  • I am using iClicker Cloud's Roster & Grade Sync (requires prior setup by a campus administrator).
  • My campus requires that students sign in to iClicker through a campus portal.
  • I am using iClicker Cloud's LTI Grade Sync (requires prior setup by a campus administrator).
  • I am downloading grades from iClicker Cloud and manually importing them to my LMS.
  • I will not be adding any grades from iClicker Cloud to my LMS.
  • I am using iClicker Cloud for Attendance only (no polling or quizzing).