What's a Clicker?

"Clicker" is the common name for a small physical device students use in class to answer discussion prompts and other questions. Typically the questions are multiple-choice questions shown on a PowerPoint slide. The students aim their clickers at the instructor's receiver station and press a key on the device that corresponds to their answer choice. Pedagogically clickers, when used well, are a great way to stimulate student engagement in large lecture classes.

Using Clickers in the Classroom

Study: Clickers are the right answer for college lectures
dailycamera.com

Tips for Successful Clicker Use (PDF)
Dr. Douglas Duncan, University of Colorado, 2009

7 Things you should know about clickers (PDF)
Educause Learning Initiative

Case Stories
Texas Faculty Development Network (MERLOT/Elixr)

• Audience Response Systems Theme
• Enhancing Team Learning
• Engaging Students
• Gauging Student Readiness

Classroom Response Systems
Resources put together by the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University)

Campus Clicker Standardization Documents

Following a resolution by the statewide Assocated Students, the 23 CSU campuses have each been askedby the CO to address the question of arriving at a standard clicker deployment for their campus. CSU Stanislaus will be engaged with this question throughout the 2011-2012 year.

• CSU Stanislaus Plan To Study Affordability of Clickers for Students