PHYS 100 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
i>clicker Information
Introduction
Participation in the PHYS 100 Lectures now requires the use of "i>clickers". These are radio-frequency remotes, keyed to each individual student, which will allow anonymous (to other students, but not to the staff) responses to questions asked in lecture. Past research has shown these to be very effective at improving student/lecturer interactions, which in turn are known to improve student learning (which is what we care about) and, consequently, student grades (what you care about).
The bottom line: You need to get one at the bookstore (new or used), and bring it to every lecture (yes, including the first one).
Registration
To register your i>clicker (using your netID), please click here.
Points
You will receive 5 points of credit for every lecture in which you participate using the i>clicker (The maximum credit for participation is 55 points for the TWO CREDIT HOUR OPTION (11 of 13 lectures) or 25 points for the ONE CREDIT HOUR OPTION (5 of 7 lectures); there are no excused points if you forget your i>clicker). "Participate" means answering at least 75% of the questions (not necessarily correctly, though) asked in that lecture. You will also receive "bonus" points for each lecture based on the fraction of the questions you answer correctly. These bonus points will be added to your Quiz score at the end of the semester (the maximum Quiz score, though, is still 150 for the TWO CREDIT HOUR OPTION and 130 for the ONE CREDIT HOUR OPTION).
Miscellaneous
The batteries should easily last the entire semester. In any event, if they are starting to go, the clicker will flash, letting you know; you should still have enough power for another few lectures after that, i.e., there's no good excuse for not getting new batteries.