iClicker Resources

Link to faculty information on clicker use, best practices, and the most pedagogically beneficial ways to use clickers.

For technical issues, visit iclicker.com to access support information. You can also view the iClicker 7 User Guide (PDF).

The following best practice resources are meant to help faculty use clickers in some of the most pedagogically beneficial ways. The resources have specific, suggested practices for question content.

• Getting the Most Out of Peer Instruction with Clickers - Peter Newbury explains how clickers can help with peer instruction.
• Clicker Resource Guide (PDF) – A hands-on set of recommended practices with an appendix of specific examples prepared by staff of the University of Colorado Science Education Initiative and the University of British Columbia's Carl Wieman SEI
• Clickers in the Large Classroom: Current Research and Best Practice Tips (PDF) – A thorough introduction to clickers by Jane E. Caldwell from the Department of Biology, West Virginia University [Viewable on campus or via proxy]
• Tips for Successful "Clicker" Use by Dr. D. Duncan (Word File) – A brief but helpful piece on successful use of clickers in the classroom (University of Colorado, 2009).
• YouTube videos about the use of clickers in the Science classroom – Videos from the University of Colorado about using clickers in science classes, including upper-division courses.
• Links from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching – An extensive bibliography of articles about using clickers in the classroom.
• The Teaching + Learning Commons at UC San Diego – A resource for using iClickers at UC San Diego, especially in conjunction with peer instruction techniques.