Using iClicker IntegrateA step-by-step guide to linking iClicker remotes in your Blackboard Learn course

Step 1: Set up iClicker for Blackboard Learn 9.1

Locate and open the “iClicker Win” or “iClicker Mac” folder and start iClicker by double clicking on the iClick-er program icon.

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Click Choose.

Select the course under “Choose your course”

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3. Click My Settings.

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Under “Learning Management System (LMS)” click “Black-board” and select “Version 8 (and above)” from the list box.

Click the LMS/Registration tab.

Click Set for Course.

Step 2: Download Integrate Files

1. Click the appropriate button below to download the Integrate files:

https://umb.umassonline.net/bbcswebdav/institution/UMB/Iclicker/iClickerLMSfiles_Windows.zip

https://umb.umassonline.net/bbcswebdav/institution/UMB/Iclicker/iClickerLMSfiles_MAC.zip

If buttons do not work, copy appropriate link into your browser address bar:

Windows

Macintosh

Step 2: Download Integrate Files

2. Enter your UMass Boston email user name and password to access the iClicker Integrate files.

Click Log In.

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3. Click on the “iClickerLMSfiles_Win.zip” or “iClickerLMS-files_MAC.zip” file to extract the files and open the folder.

Select all of the files in the “iClickerLMSfiles_Win or _MAC” folder and copy them.

From the folder’s Edit menu choose Select All and copy the files under Edit menu and select Copy.

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4. Locate and open the “iClicker Win” or “iClicker Mac” fold-er. Open the “Resources” folder and paste the files. From the folder’s Edit menu, select Paste.

The “Resources” folder contains the copied files.

Step 3: Add iClicker Remote Registration

1. Log in to Blackboard Learn, access your course and turn on Edit mode.

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2. Click the (+) Add menu item, located above the course menu.

Select “Tool Link.”

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3. Enter a name for the tool in the “Add Tool Link” “Name” box, such as “iClicker Remote Registration.”

Select “i>clicker Remote Registra-tion” from the Type list menu.

Check the “Available to users” box.

Click Submit.

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The “iClicker Remote Regisration” link appears on the course navigation menu.

The link appears at the bottom of the course menu. To move the link higher on the menu click and drag the link to the desired location.

Students need to use this link to register their iClicker remotes.

Step 4: Syncing the Remotes

Locate and open the “iClicker Win” or “iClicker Mac” folder and start up iGrader by double clicking on the iGrader program icon.

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Select the course.2.

Click Choose.

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Click Download Roster.3.

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Click Close.4.

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The “iClicker Integrate” window appears. Enter your UMass Boston email user name in the CMS Username box.5.

The security key is obtained from the Blackboard course.

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6. Start your browser, log in to Blackboard Learn and access the course.

From the “Course Management” area of the course menu, select “i>click-er Instructor Tools” under “Course Tools.”

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7. Click “SSO Security Key.”

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8. Select and copy the number that is dis-played beside “Security Key.”

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9. Return to the “i>clicker Integrate” window and paste the security key into the “Securi-ty Key” box.

Click Login.

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10. Select the course from the “Course” list box.

Click Import Roster.

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11. A “Download Complete” window appears.

Click Restart i>grader.

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Click Close.

12. A “Download Complete” window appears.

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13. Student names from your Blackboard Learn course will be listed in the “iGrader window.” Registered students appear in black and un-registered students will appear in red.

You can visit the iGrader page again anytime by starting the iGrader application. Click Sync to update the roster and sync remotes.

If many student names are listed in red, remind students to register us-ing the “iClicker Remote Registration” link in your course.

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Click the student icon to view the names of unregistered students.14.

Click the Unregistered students tab to obtain listing of stu-dents who need to register their iclicker remotes.

Click Export to CSV or Export to Text to obtain a file that is available out-side of iGrader.

Click Exit.