iClicker Cloud | Digital & Technology Solutions

Overview

iClicker is an audience polling tool that is integrated in Bruin Learn. Instructors can use the iClicker software to ask students questions during class. Students respond to iClicker polls using either a physical iClicker remote or the iClicker Student Mobile App or Web App. In-class polling results can be displayed immediately once the poll is closed.

Primary Benefits

In-class polling
Results are available immediately once a poll is closed
Questions can be prepared in advance or posed in real time
Responses can be synchronized with the student roster and gradebook in Bruin Learn
Students participate using an iClicker device or with a mobile device or laptop using their iClicker Student app

Pricing

iClicker is paid for by the University. It is available to instructors and students at no cost starting Summer 2023.

Instructors: Get Started with iClicker Cloud

Review the steps below to learn how to start using iClicker Cloud for your course. Many of the linked resources in this guide are part of a larger more comprehensive guide - Instructor Checklist: Getting Started with iClicker Cloud. Each link below will take you to a support article on that specific topic.

iClicker Cloud Instructor Training

Before Class

Create your iClicker Cloud account

Create an iClicker Cloud account through the campus portal Instructors and students are now able to sign in to iClicker UCLA campus portal using Single Sign-On. When you first sign in to the iClicker campus portal, you have three options:
- Option 1: Linking your official institution account - iClicker will check if you have used an existing account with an official UCLA email and automatically sign you in.
- Option 2: Linking and updating a non-official account - If you have an iClicker account that is not associated with an official UCLA email, iClicker will prompt you to connect it with your UCLA campus portal sign-in.
- Option 3: Create an account.
  - Troubleshooting Tip: Why am I seeing a blank page when I try to create my iClicker account?
Download the iClicker Cloud Desktop Software

2) Create your iClicker Cloud course and sync your Roster with your Bruin Learn course site

How to Create a Course in iClicker Cloud
How to Manage iClicker Cloud Course Settings
Instructor Guide: iClicker Cloud Roster & Grade Sync with Canvas (this guide will demonstrate how to sync your Bruin Learn roster and gradebook with your iClicker course)

For more information on how to set up your iClicker Cloud course, watch this short video playlist:

Additional setup consideration: If you are planning to use an iClicker base station to receive responses from iClicker student remotes, review the following resources:

How to Use an iClicker Base and Instructor Remote in iClicker Cloud
In your iClicker Cloud course Settings, make sure to select Devices > Mobile Devices & iClicker Remotes and set your Base Station frequency.

3) Information to send to your students

If you plan to use an iClicker base station to allow iClicker student remote responses, send the following information to your students:

How to Register a Remote in the iClicker Student App
Change the iClicker Remote Frequency (inform your students to set their iClicker remote frequency to your Base Station frequency)

During Class

4) Build polling activities

How to Run Polls in Class with iClicker Cloud

For more information on how to create and run iClicker polls in your class, watch this short video from our 5 Ways to Take Attendance training series:

After Class Sessions

5) Syncing grades to Bruin Learn

Students: Get Started with iClicker Cloud

Starting Summer 2023, the iClicker Student Mobile App/Web App will be free for students.

Create an iClicker Student Account

To sign in and create your iClicker Student account:

Create an iClicker student account through the campus portal Students are now able to sign in to the UCLA campus portal using Single Sign-On. When you first sign in to the UCLA campus portal as a student, you have three options:
- Option 1: Linking your official institution account - iClicker will check if you have used an existing account with an official UCLA email and automatically sign you in.
- Option 2: Linking and updating a non-official account - If you have an iClicker account that is not associated with an official UCLA email, iClicker will prompt you to connect it with your UCLA campus portal sign-in.
- Option 3: Create an account
Getting Started with the iClicker Student App

Join Your Instructor’s iClicker Cloud Course

Your instructor will likely use the Roster and Grade sync option to connect the iClicker Cloud course to Bruin Learn. If you have an iClicker Cloud Student account and it is set up correctly (see section above), you will be added to your instructor’s iClicker Cloud course automatically. When you sign into the iClicker Student Mobile App or the Web App, you will see that you’re added to your instructor’s iClicker Cloud course listed under Courses.