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Student: How do I participate in a poll in my classroom with iClicker Cloud?

You will learn how to participate in a poll while in your classroom.

Use these steps to participate in a poll given by your instructor in the classroom. There are three ways to participate:

Using an iClicker remote

1. Turn on the remote by pressing on the Power button.

Power button

2. Make sure it is on the right frequency ("AA" by default, please verify with your instructor).

Press and hold the Power button until either the LCD screen shows a flashing frequency code (iClicker 2) or until the Power light flashes green (iClicker+).

Power button (2)

3. vote by selecting the "right" letter on the remote. 

You may change your vote until the session is closed or until the instructor advances to the next question.

decorative - iclicker remote

4. Exit your course by turning off the iClicker remote.

Using the Reef app on your smart device

1. Begin by tapping on the app.

Reef icon

2. Log in to your iClicker Cloud account.

Email and Password fields selected

3. Click on Sign In.

Sign In button selected

4. Select the course you will participate in.

Course name is selected

5. If a poll is in progress, click "Join" to participate.

Join button selected

6. You will see the question on the screen and "A-E" choices at the bottom.

Question 1 displays

7. Tap on the desired answer.

Answer A is selected

8. If the teacher allows for you to see the results, you will see the summary of responses for this question.

Question 1 results display.

9. When all polls are completed, you can view the statistics and course history of your participation.

Course History tab displayed

10. Exit your course by closing the app.

using a computer
iclicker.com website

1. Visit iclicker.com and click on Sign In.

Sign In button selected

2. Select the correct course from the course list.

Biol 101 course selected

3. If a poll is in progress, click "Join" to participate.

Join button selected

4. You will see the question on the screen and "A-E" choices at the bottom.  

A, B, C, D, E choices shown

5. Select the best answer.

Answer B is selected

6. If the teacher allows for you to see the results, click on "Results" to view.

Results button selected

7. Click the back arrow, if you do not want to view the results.

Back arrow selected

8. Click the back arrow a few times to go through the summary of your voting session.

Back arrow selected (2)

9. Confirm leaving the session at the end of the summary.

Leave button selected

10. When all polls are completed, you can view the statistics and course history of your participation.

Statistics and Course History selected as options

11. Exit your course by closing the browser.

Article Summary

You have now learned how to participate in a poll in the classroom using various devices and methods.