“The … cloud-based iClicker system … lets students participate using their mobile devices and laptops in place of iClicker remotes,” Hooker wrote. “If after the pilot CSU decides to go this direction, students would no longer need a hardware clicker remote and would instead be able to leverage a smartphone app or the iClicker website to submit their responses.”
Hooker wrote that the primary stakeholder for this initiative is the University Technology Fee Advisory Board, and a decision from the board about moving forward with iClicker Cloud technology is expected to be made by early April.
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I feel … (iClicker Cloud) is really inefficient because sometimes it doesn’t load or connect to Wi-Fi in the building you have class at, so you miss points or attendance.” -Nizhoni Valdez, first-year student, CSU
For college students, the cost of textbooks and school supplies can be a big concern. The price of iClicker Cloud is $15 per semester, whereas the iClicker+ remote is a one-time $24 purchase, according to the iClicker pricing page. However, there is the possibility that the remote becomes damaged, broken or lost, and the owner would ultimately need to get a new remote.
“I use the CHEM 101 app in my main lecture for CHEM 111 and find it much (easier) to use and (more) convenient than the physical iClicker,” Benson said. “It was significantly cheaper and one less thing that I have to carry around with me.”