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Information
The clicker is a handheld student response device that gives your professor instant feedback about student responses to in‐class questions and quizzes.
Using clickers in class means that
- You stay engaged
- You can participate more actively in class
- Professors can review or focus on the areas where students are unclear
- You get a heads up on what you know and don’t know so well
Access
All incoming freshmen and new transfer students will receive a clicker, regardless of your major or the classes you are taking. This device is yours to keep and will be used in many of your classes at NYU-Poly. Take care not to lose it!
If you are not a first- or second-year student, and your professor has informed you that you will be using clickers in class, you can borrow a clicker from the FITL Center for a semester at a time. Bring your class schedule and your student ID to LC 444 to make arrangements to borrow a clicker.
In addition, if you expect to use clickers in many of your classes, you may be interested in purchasing one to keep. Individual clickers may be purchased through the Turning Technologies Student Store. Please contact clickers@poly.edu to get the access code for the NYU-Poly store.
Registering your Clicker
Once you have received your clicker, it will need to be registered with Blackboard. This lets your professor know that you are participating in clicker activities and can help you if you lose your clicker.
Steps for Registering Your Clicker
Pre-existing Clickers
If you have a clicker from high school or another university, please contact clickers@poly.edu to determine if your device model is compatible with the clickers in use at NYU-Poly.
Use
NYU-Poly uses the ResponseCard RF LCD Student Response System, which communicates through radio frequency. It is lightweight, compact in size and has a range of 250 feet.
The clicker is powered by two coin-cell CR2032 (3.0V) lithium batteries. The average battery life is 6 to 12 months. After that time, you will need to purchase replacement batteries.
In class, your professor will use this clicker technology to pose questions and you can enter a response on your clicker. The professor can also use the clicker system to take class attendance.
The Student Guide provides detailed information about how clickers are used at NYU-Poly and what to do if you encounter any difficulty with your clicker.
Technical Support
For any issue you have with your clicker, whether it be lost, broken or anything else, the first thing to do is notify your professor. If you do not, your responses may not be counted in a clicker poll. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, consult the Student Tech Guide.
Lost Clickers
You should notify your professor immediately. After letting them know that your clicker was lost, you should contact the FITL Center at clickers@poly.edu or stop by our office (LC 444, inside Dibner Library) to inquire about a replacement.
Clickers Not Working
If your clicker is not working properly, you should notify your professor immediately.
Solutions to possible clicker trouble:
- Wrong RF channel: read the Student Tech Guide for information on how to set the radio frequency channel on your clicker
- Dead battery: visit LC 444 to get a replacement battery
- Broken clicker: email clickers@poly.edu for technical support
Directions to FITL/LC 444
Enter Dibner Library on the 3rd floor. Take the stairs inside up and walk to the right. You will see a door marked 444 in the corner.