iClicker

Enable iClicker Registration in your Course

The iClicker tool is hidden by default. Follow these steps to enable the iClicker integration tool in your Quercus course, and to add the iClicker registration link to your course menu:

1. Select Settings in Course Menu.
   
2. Select the Navigation tab.
3. Drag iclicker registration up from the list of hidden navigation items to the list of visible navigation items in the top half of this list.
4. Select Save

Students will now be able to register their devices by selecting the i>clicker registration link in the course menu and follow the instructions. 

Note: If you as an instructor (or TA) click on the iclicker registration link you will see the 3 options shown below. You do not need to click on any of those links. You will control your iClicker activities through the iClicker application on your computer. When students click iclicker registration they are taken directly to the registration process so this message does not apply to them.

Obtain an iClicker Instructor Base

To use iClicker in a physical classroom, you must have an iClicker Receiver Base.

• St. George Campus: To obtain an iClicker Instructor Base, fill in this request form .
• UTM: Consult information about iClickers at UTM.
• UTSC: Contact quercus.utsc@utoronto.ca for information about iClickers at UTSC.

Download U of T iClicker Software

To use iClicker within Quercus, download the University of Toronto customized version of the iClicker Classic software:

1. Download the appropriate .zip files to your computer

• • Download UT iClicker classic for Mac

1. • Download UT iClicker classic for Windows 10+
2. Expand/extract the files
3. Run the application
4. Check for software updates
5. Proceed with Course Setup

Windows 7 and Windows 8.1:

Note: If your computer is running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, support from Microsoft has ended for those operating system platforms, and the iClicker software will not run or connect properly.  Please upgrade to a supported operating system if you require the use of the iClicker software.

MacOS Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave

Part 1: Download the Generic iClicker Classic Software

Note: If your computer is running Mac OS Sierra, Mac OS High Sierra or Mac OS Mojave, you may need to implement a 2-part workaround in order to run the UofT Customized version of the iClicker software. Please follow the Instructions for MacOS Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave.

1. Download the current Mac version of the iClicker Classic software from the iClicker website .
2. Create a New Folder (on the desktop or another location of your choosing) for the iClicker software. Name the new folder ( e.g. “iClicker Classic” or something similar).
3. Open the .dmg file that you just downloaded from the iClicker site, then
   • copy the iClicker application (iclicker.app) from inside the .dmg file, and
   • paste it to the new folder you created in Step 2
4. Run the iClicker application from your folder. The first time you run iClicker from this new folder, it will automatically create all the supporting files and folders, including a folder called Resources. We will come back to the Resources folder in the next steps.
5. Close the application. Do not proceed to setting up your course at this point.

Part 2: Add the UofT Customized Resources Folder

6. Download the UT iClicker classic for Mac or Download UT iClicker classic for Mac to a different location/ folder than the generic version. Unzip if necessary and locate the Resources folder for the customized software.
7. Open the iClicker folder you created in Part 1: Step 2 and replace the Resources folder found there with the new Resources folder you have just downloaded (from the UofT Customized iClicker software download)
8. Run the iClicker application again and proceed with Course Setup

NOTE: Instructors who update to MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) will need to adjust their MacOS Privacy settings before running the current version of iClicker software on the new OS.

It is recommended that you disable your MacOS auto update and adjust the Privacy settings before updating your MacOS.  iClicker software that fully supports future requirements of MacOS Catalina is scheduled to be available January 2020.

For full details and instructions, please see: How to Run iClicker on MacOS 10.15 (Catalina)

Course Set Up

Add a Quercus Course to the iClicker Application

When you first open iClicker, you will see the Welcome Screen with no courses listed. To add your course, follow the steps below:

1. Click + Create. The Create New Course window appears.
2. Enter your Course Name. This name does not need to match the class name in Quercus. Click Create.
3. Select your course name from the course list and click “Settings.”
4. A window will open, click on the Gradebook tab along the top of this window.
5. Select your Primary Institution
6. Next to LMS Name, you should see Quercus
7. Click Select Course
8. A pop-up window will prompt you to log in with your UTORid and password. Click Authorize to continue.
9. From the list of courses that appear, select the course you want to sync with iClicker, then click Select.
   NOTE:  The course selection window displays the master course along with any sections under the master. This will occur even with courses that have a single section (i.e. you will see two entries for your course). The master course appears first, before the sections.

   If you select the master course (without any section distinctions) this will pull the entire roster for all sections. If you select one of the sections this will only pull the roster for that particular section.

10. The course that you selected should now appear following “LMS course” as seen below. Click Save. Close the Course Settings window.

For more information about the optional settings, such as only sync remote registrations with students in your LMS and Export and Upload Options, please refer to information on the Instructor Guide: iClicker Classic Integrate with Canvas .

Sync Quercus Roster with iClicker Application

The iClicker integration allows instructors to sync their class list and student registrations from Quercus. Note, only those with Teacher access to a Quercus course will be able to use the Sync Roster function for iClicker.

1. From the i>clicker software home, select Open Gradebook.
2. To get the course roster from your Quercus course, click Sync Roster.
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3. Log in with your UTORid
4. After loading, the class list from your Quercus course should now be visible in the iClicker Gradebook.

Sync iClicker Scores with Quercus Gradebook

The iClicker integration allows instructors to upload iClicker session data to their course Gradebook in Quercus. Note, only those with Teacher access to a Quercus course will be able to use the Sync Scores function for iClicker.

1. After using the iClicker software to ask questions in class, student results will appear in a column in the iClicker Gradebook (the column called Session 1 in the example below).
   
2. To upload those student scores to your Quercus course, select Sync Scores.
3. This will generate an assignment in your Quercus course with the same name from the iClicker Gradebook (Session 1, in our example).  A column for this assignment will appear in the Grades section of your course. The scores from the students who answered questions in that iClicker session should be visible in the Grades section of your Quercus course.

Used Remotes

As of December 31, 2014, students who have purchased a used remote and register their used remote online with iclicker.com will be charged a one-time fee of $6.99.

Instructors are encouraged to enable the iClicker integration tool in Quercus courses. This will allow students who purchase used iClicker remotes to register their remotes in their Quercus course without paying a $6.99 used remote registration fee.