User guide

Can I use clicker questions provided by my publisher?
Yes! i>clicker adopts a non-exclusive approach and partners with Bedford, Freeman, & Worth Publishers; Cengage (all
imprints); Elsevier; Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; Pearson Education (all imprints); and Wiley Publishers to provide
with high-quality, book-related clicker questions. Note that you can always use i>clicker with other publishers’
materials as most publishers provide clicker content in PowerPoint and Word formats, both of which work easily with
i>clicker. We have the largest number of publisher partners of any clicker company and will continue to work with
higher education and specialty publishers on a non-exclusive basis.
Does your software work with PowerPoint?
Yes. You can use i>clicker with PowerPoint by simply writing your questions in a PowerPoint slide, just as you would
any other course content. In fact, if you have an existing presentation/lecture with multiple choice, T/F, or yes/no
questions, you need not re-author your presentation. The unobtrusive i>clicker menu bar floats in front of your
PowerPoint slideshow, enabling you to poll at any point during your presentation (i.e. on a question slide). Each time
you enable polling, i>clicker takes a picture of your screen (i.e. your question) for your later review of
questions/responses. No additional work is required.
What if I don’t use PowerPoint? Does your software “convert” my presentation into PowerPoint?
i>clicker works seamlessly with all Macintosh or PC software applications (e.g. Keynote, Adobe, Word, Flash, etc),
allowing you the utmost flexibility in presentation preparation. Because the i>clicker menu bar floats in front of
any application, i>clicker appears integrated with whatever application you choose. This menu bar enables you
to poll at any point during your presentation (i.e. a question in a Word document) and takes a picture of your
screen for your later review of questions/responses. Thus, i>clicker doesn’t have to “convert” your content into
a PowerPoint slide show. Many i>clicker users prefer Adobe, Flash, Word, Keynote, and even Notepad to
PowerPoint. We don’t force you to change your preferred presentation application. With i>clicker, you can even
pose question from CDs, DVDs, or the internet—your options are limitless.
Will the software float above Maple, Mathematica, and other types of this software?
Yes. The i>clicker floating menu bar sits atop any application (such as Mathematica, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Word, Internet
Explorer, etc.). There is also a new minimize button to allow you to hide the i>clicker software at your discretion.
How can I display i>clicker in conjunction with Keynote Presentation software?
In Keynote Slideshow Preferences, there is an option labeled "Allow Expose, Dashboard, and others to use the screen."
If you check this, and then open i>clicker, the control bar should appear on the screen.
Can I ask a question spontaneously in class without having a slide written?
Yes, you can! i>clicker’s “On the Fly” text box is available from within from the i>clicker floating menu bar so you
don’t have to quit your presentation to insert a spontaneous question. Your screen shot and question data are
captured in i>grader for later review and point assignment. Note that you don’t have to use the “On the Fly”
function in order to ask a spontaneous question—it is simply designed as a convenience so you don’t have to exit