iClicker Cloud Student Guide

Set up an iClicker account

Note that if you have already made an iClicker account for another course, you can use that same account to log in and manually add another iClicker course to your account.

1. If you have not already made an iClicker account for another course, go to the iClicker student account creation page.
2. Type "University of British Columbia" as your primary institution, choose University of British Columbia from the drop-down list, and click Next.
3. Enter the rest of your information.
   • Note that to have iClicker and Canvas work together, your email for your iClicker account needs to match the default email for your Canvas account.
   • Make sure to enter your UBC student number in the "Student ID" field. This number is what will link your Canvas account to your iClicker account, so please enter it accurately and only use it for one iClicker account.
4. Once you are ready, agree to the Privacy Policy / Terms of Use and use of personal information, then click Create Account.
   • If you are not comfortable agreeing to these items with your regular email address, you can set up an anonymized email address to use instead.
5. You now have an account and are ready to add a course.

Add an iClicker course to your account

Most instructors will use iClicker with Canvas. As long as you have added your UBC student number to your iClicker account, you will automatically be enrolled in your course with no extra steps needed.

However, if you do not see your course, your instructor may have set up your iClicker course to allow students to self-enroll. In this case, you can enroll yourself manually:

1. Once you have created an iClicker account, log in to iClicker using your iClicker account email and password.
2. If you do not see your course, click the plus sign in the top right, choose University of British Columbia from the available options, and type in the name of the iClicker course that your instructor has provided.
3. Click the course you would like to join, and click Add this course.
4. You will now see this course and can access it from your list of courses.

Join a class session in iClicker

After you add a course to your account, you will join that course in iClicker each time there is a class session to attend.

1. Log in to iClicker using your iClicker account email and password.
   • If you do not have an account, follow the steps to set up an iClicker account.
2. Click the course name.
3. Click Join when it appears on your screen (it may take a minute to show up). Note that this button only displays once your instructor has started the live class in iClicker and will not be available if you log in early.
4. You will see a confirmation message, and your instructor will see you have joined the class.

Participate in iClicker activities

When your instructor initiates an iClicker activity in the class session, you will see the options for responding to it in the iClicker interface. For polls, you may see a screenshot of the question to answer alongside the response options. For quizzes, you will only see the response options. For both activity types, your instructor will share the questions with you in the live class, though the format will vary based on whether your class is in person, online, or hybrid.

Please note that some instructors may choose to show questions only for those students in attendance, so you may have to be present in class in real time (whether it is in person or online) to see the questions. Instructors may also limit attendance-taking only to those students whose devices are in the physical classroom. You can ask if you are not sure whether these features will be used.

1. Once you have logged in to iClicker and joined the class session, wait for your instructor to initiate an activity.
2. When an activity starts, you will see a question number and your options for responding on your screen:
   • For polls, you may be able to see a screenshot of the question to answer. You will respond to a single question in one of several ways, depending on how your instructor has set it up: by choosing one or more multiple-choice items, writing a short answer (up to 140 characters), typing a numeric answer, or clicking part of an image.
   • For quizzes, you will answer a set of questions by choosing a multiple-choice item for each, then reviewing and submitting all your answers together.
3. Follow the prompts on screen to send in each answer. When completing a poll, you will see an “Answer Received” for each question. For a quiz, you will see a submission confirmation once you have finished the set of questions and submitted your entire response.
4. When an activity ends, your instructor may choose to share the correct poll response and/or class results. Quiz results may also be available after the class session ends.