Physics 213 I-Clicker Information
Spring 2012

Introduction

• Participation in the 214 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

• i>To register your iclicker, use the course Gradebook

Points

• We will give one point of credit (out of 1000 total for the course) for every lecture in which the student participates using the i-clicker. "Participate" means answering at least 50% of the questions (not necessarily >correctly, though) asked in that lecture.
• NOTE: Although we encourage you to attend the lecture to which you are assigned (to keep the sizes balanced), you can get clicker credit at any of the lectures on a given day. However, each student can get credit for at most one lecture per day. (This means that no two 214 students should share the same clicker -- only one of them will end up getting credit.)

I-Clicker Policy

· It is YOUR responsibility to register your I-Clicker and make sure that it is functioning.

· Any technical questions related to the function of your I-Clicker should be directed to the Illini Bookstore.

· The older generation I-Clicker ID# is printed on the back of the unit. If your ID# has rubbed off, the Illini Bookstore can assist you in retrieving it.

· I-Clicker points will be updated weekly in the gradebook. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure that you are receiving credit. If you are not receiving credit, make sure that your I-Clicker is properly registered. This means making sure that the name you enter when registering your I-Clicker exactly matches your name on the class roster (you can check the entry of your name from the gradebook), and you enter the correct Student ID and Remote ID.

· The instructor will NOT adjust individual I-Clicker grades.

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.
• If you have other questions, chances are they will be answered here.