Using iClicker Cloud for classroom polling

Summary

This article outlines how to use the iClicker Cloud software and set up an account for classroom polling

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iClicker Cloud allows instructors to engage students with polling questions, quizzes, or track attendance in face-to-face and remote classroom sessions.  Faculty and staff can launch iClicker Cloud using AppsAnywhere.

iClicker Student App is the mobile or website application students use to participate in polling, quizzing and attendance from their smartphone, tablet, or laptop.  Review the iClicker Quickstart Guide: Using iClicker for Remote Instruction.  This guide will assist you in creating a free iClicker Cloud Instructor account, creating your course and downloading the iClicker Cloud desktop software.

If you want to sync grades from an iClicker Cloud session to your Canvas gradebook, you will need to set this up at the start of your course.   Please reference the Instructor Guide: iClicker Cloud Roster & Grade Sync with Canvas for detailed instructions on setting up your course.

This Student Guide: iClicker Roster & Grade Sync Integration is a great resource to confirm or create an existing iClicker student account.

Launch iClicker Cloud using AppsAnywhere

Faculty and staff can use AppsAnywhere to use iClicker Cloud. Classroom podium Windows computers already have the AppsAnywhere client installed. Faculty or staff can install and use AppsAnywhere on their MTU-owned or personal Windows computers by following the instructions at AppsAnywhere Overview.

  1. Launch AppsAnywhere.
  2. Enter iClicker in the Search text box.
  3. Select Launch.
  4. iClicker Cloud will load in the CloudPaging Player, then automatically launch the software.
    Apps Anywhere window with iClicker Cloud application displaying and blue Launch iClicker Cloud button available
     

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Article ID: 113036
Created
Mon 8/3/20 9:53 AM
Modified
Wed 11/1/23 11:35 AM