After a selection process that included vendor demos open to faculty and staff, Purdue has selected iClicker Cloud to be implemented as the university’s new centrally funded and supported classroom response tool on the West Lafayette and Northwest campuses.
Faculty don’t need to make any changes for fall 2023. The current classroom response tools, Hotseat and iClicker Classic, will still be available. Purdue technology staff is working on the next steps for implementing iClicker Cloud and will share the full timeline and rollout plan in the upcoming weeks.
Top features of iClicker Cloud include enabling students to answer using a personal device such as a phone, tablet or computer. That provides a cost savings for students since they will no longer need to buy a separate physical device, long a desire expressed in student feedback.
Other notable iClicker Cloud features include geolocation for attendance, clickable image answering, short answer submissions, and the creation of study guides from slides.
Purdue’s classroom response tools, which students use to respond to in-class polling or quizzing questions, have not been updated in several years. A request for proposals in 2022 asked potential external partners to demonstrate updated tools. All faculty and staff were invited to join a live stream of the vendor demonstrations.
Vendor demonstrations included iClicker Cloud, Poll Everywhere, and Top Hat. The project team, which consisted of representatives from the Purdue system campuses, scored the tools based on specific use cases and instructor feedback, including results from an online survey. Based on the evaluation process, iClicker Cloud was the top choice.
Thank you to individuals who took the time to review the tools as well as provide feedback during this process.
For questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or visit CELT’s website for resources and to request one-on-one consultations. Technical support questions should be directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.
Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll free).
Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or visit CFE’s website. Brightspace support questions should be directed to the Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Consultation Room.
Purdue West Lafayette: Visit the Innovative Learning website or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.