DIY Clicker?
I just learned that a clicker is required for CMSC 131. Has anyone had any luck building their own or modifying some other device?
Posted Aug 23, 2012, 6:07 PM UTC
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131 needs a clicker now? I wonder what for.
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WTF is a clicker? Are college classes seriously turning into episodes of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
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Not to sound rude or anything, but do you belong in this subreddit? Clickers have been pretty common for a few years now.
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Ask your professor to use ResponseWire and you can use any computer or mobile device as a clicker. Source: clickers.umd.edu
if your prof uses responsewAre, you still need to purchase a receiver code since responseware works over the internet - you can buy a code for your iphone or computer by going to clickers.umd.edu, click the "student" tab, then number 2 under "web enabled mobile devices"
This code costs as much as a clicker, so you might as well buy a clicker anyway.
Clickers get lost/break. Also this is an excuse to have a computer in class. I believe responseware comes with a code to get it for your iOS device as well, in the case that your prof still won't let you use your computer.
I heard that sometimes the wifi breaks down or something so its better to get the clicker. Is that true?