Low-Prep, High-Impact Engagement with iClicker

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A common concern among instructors is the time it takes to plan engaging lessons. Active learning has a reputation for requiring hours of preparation, new materials, and carefully designed activities. For many educators, that workload feels unrealistic on top of everything else they have to manage.

The good news is that keeping students engaged does not always require major planning. Small interactions sprinkled throughout class can make a big impact, and those interactions can come directly from the materials you already use. A slide deck, a chart in a reading, or a current event mentioned in class can all serve as natural prompts for participation.

With iClicker, you can turn these teaching moments into quick opportunities for engagement. You do not have to upload content into a new platform or build a separate activity library. You can poll students directly from your slides or ask spontaneous questions that emerge in the flow of lecture. And when you want extra support, the AI Question Creator helps generate questions instantly so you can focus on teaching students.

If you are curious to try it, here are a few simple ways to start:

1. Launch one short, low-stakes poll to encourage participation.
2. Add a confidence check to see where students are unsure.
3. Use the responses to decide whether to review or move forward.

Takeaway: Active learning does not need to add hours of prep. By using the materials you already teach with iClicker, you can create engaging moments that fit naturally into your class.