Streamline the deployment of your clicker questions by preparing a Question List prior to class.
Create a Question List
- Start the i>clicker software.
- Select the course where you will use the Question List.
- Without starting a clicker session, select Question / New Question List from the top menu.
- From the Question Information tab, select a question type for your first question (multiple choice, alphanumeric, numeric)
Multiple Choice Question Type
If the answers to the question can be entered by choosing A-E from multiple choice options, choose the Multiple Choice question type.
- Enter a Question Title. Enter a question number and/or identifying label. Do not enter the entire question here. You will use the Question List in concert with PowerPoint or another resource which displays the entire question and possible responses.
- Enter a short label for each response under Results Chart Labels.
- Enter a Point value for each response.
- Select the correct Answer from the drop-down menu.
- Click Save.
- Click New to add another question to the list.
- To delete a question, select it and click Delete.
- Reorder questions by selecting a question title and clicking the up or down arrows.
Alphanumeric and Numeric Question Types
If the answers to the question require entry of numeric or alphanumeric characters, choose the numeric or alphanumeric question type from the drop-down menu.
- Enter a Question Title. Remember, this is just a label--not the actual question.
- Under New Answer to Add, type one of the possible correct answers and the number of points to be received for that response.
- Correct answers can contain a maximum of eight characters and must be characters that are available on the student remote.
- Click Add.
- If there are other possible combinations of characters that will be accepted as correct, follow the same procedure until all correct responses have been entered.
- Click Save.
- Click New to add another question to the list.
Review the Question Settings
- After entering all questions and answers for your list, click the Question Settings tab to customize the timer and display options for each question.
- Click a question label in the left panel to select a question.
- Click the Question Settings tab on the right panel to modify:
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- Polling Timer - count up or down
- Chart Color - color or monochrome
- Show Correct Answer
Saving a Question List
- When the question list is complete, click Close.
- When prompted, enter a name for the list and click Save.
- The Question List will be saved as file type .csv in the folder for that class.
- i>clicker should recognize the List when a session is started.
Editing a Question List
- From the i>clicker welcome screen, select Question / Open Question List from the top menu.
- Select the desired list and click Open to view the Question List Editor.
- Select the question to be edited.
- Make desired changes and click Save.
- When finished, click Close.
Loading a Question List
When you begin a polling session:
- i>clicker checks for available Question Lists.
- Open a Question List if one is available.
- Click Yes.
- Select the desired List.
During an active polling session:
- From the i>clicker Options Menu, select Load Question List.
- Select the desired List.