Clicker Questions

Before Class

1. Create your clicker questions.

   Clicker questions must be multiple-choice. This lets you view the class results as a bar graph in WebAssign. You can use existing multiple-choice questions, or you can create your own questions.

2. Create a clicker assignment.

   1. Add the specific clicker questions you want to ask to the assignment.

   2. Add some generic clicker questions to the assignment.

   3. Configure your assignment settings as follows.

      Setting	Explanation
      Select a unique GradeBook › Category, for example, Clicker or Participation.	Count clicker assignments differently in your gradebook. Also, if you use automatic extensions in your class, you can disallow automatic extensions for clicker assignments.
      Set Submissions and Work › Submitting Answers to Questions.	Allow students to submit only one clicker question at a time.
      Set Cheating Deterrents › Question Display Order to Display one at a time.	Help students focus just on the current clicker question.
      Set Cheating Deterrents › Shuffle question order to off.	Help students follow the class discussion and answer the correct clicker question.
      Under Student Feedback, set the following items to Show only after Due Date for each of the following items. Answer Key Answer Feedback Student's Score (all items)	Encourage discussion and critical thinking in class because students do not know whether their answers are correct. Let students review their answers after class to reinforce learning.
      Set Automatic Point Adjustments › Bonus or Penalty to Add 100% for incorrect answers.	Award students full credit for incorrect answers.

3. Schedule the clicker assignment to your classes.

   Use the following options when scheduling clicker assignments:

   • Set the assignment due date and time to the end of your class meeting.
   • Enable password protection so students cannot start the assignment before you give them the password in class.

During Class

4. Before asking the first clicker question, give students the assignment password.

5. Ask your clicker question.

   If you used generic clicker questions on your assignment, make sure your students know which letter corresponds with which answer. You might write this information on a whiteboard or project it from your computer.

6. Watch the results on the Grades Response Summary page for the assignment, but do not share the results with your class while your students are answering the question.

   1. If needed, scroll to the current question.

      

   2. Refresh the Grades Response Summary page periodically to see updates.

7. When most students have answered the question, share the results with the class.

After Class

8. If you did not ask all the clicker questions on the assignment during class, remove any unasked questions from the assignment.

   This ensures that your students who participated fully receive full credit for the assignment.

To implement this use case, see the following topics:

• Create Multiple-Choice Questions
• Categories
• Submissions
• Cheating Deterrents
• Points Adjustment
• Schedule a Password Protected Assignment
• Enable Automatic Extensions for Your Class