Clickers at Trent
Information for Instructors
Trent's chosen student response system is i>clicker. Please follow the links below for more information about clickers at Trent.
Benefits of student engagement
Research over the last twenty years, especially in the field of physics, has shown that the traditional lecture approach (a predominantly unidirectional flow of information from the instructor to students) is not very successful in facilitating learning. In contrast, a high level of student participation in the classroom allows for deeper understanding of the material and increased enjoyment of the course. Click here to read more about how clickers are being used at Trent University.
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2011-2012 course adoptions
(Updated 2011-12-19)
- Analytical chemistry
CHEM 2400H, Matthew Thompson
- Applied calculus
MATH 1005H, Victoria Maystruck
- Basic research methods and statistics I
PSYC 2016H, Jocelyn Aubrey
- Basic research methods and statistics II
PSYC 2017H, Jocelyn Aubrey
- Biochemical concepts
BIOL-CHEM 2300H, Janet Yee
- Cell biology
BIOL 2070H, Carolyn Kapron
- Computer crime and forensics
COIS/FRSC 2750H, Brian Hircock
- Current issues in biology II
BIOL 1030H, Craig Brunetti & Carolyn Kapron
- Forensic physics
PHYS-FRSC 1020H, Ralph Shiell
- Financial accounting I (Fall 2011)
ADMN 1021H, Peggy Wallace
- Financial accounting II (Fall 2011)
ADMN 2021H, Peggy Wallace
- Introduction to probability
MATH 1550H, Sohee Kang
- Introduction to sociology
SOCIO 1000Y-A, Gillian Balfour
SOCIO 1000Y-B, Alana Hermiston
- Introductory chemistry I
CHEM 1000H, Matthew Thompson
- Introductory chemistry II
CHEM 1010H, Matthew Thompson
- Introductory physics I
PHYS 1001H, Ralph Shiell
- Introductory physics II
PHYS 1002H, Aaron Slepkov
- Molecular biology
BIOL 3080H, Janet Yee
- Non calculus statistics
MATH 1050Y-A, Leefah Thong;
MATH1050Y-B, Kaukub Kamran
- Physics for the life sciences
PHYS-BIOL 1060H, Aaron Slepkov
- Sociological anthropology
ANTH 1020H, Othon Alexandrakis 
- Transition metal chemistry
CHEM 2200H, Matthew Thompson
* contact the IDC if there are any errors or omissions in this list
New course adoptions may be made for the Winter 2012 term by contacting the Trent University Bookstore and the Instructional Development Centre prior to October 31, 2011 (the bookstore requires advance notice to order and receive sufficient numbers of clickers in advance of the start of classes).
Classroom frequencies
The hand-held clicker devices communicate with the iClicker receiver through a radio frequency. Now that we have several courses using clickers at Trent we have had to designate clicker frequencies to specific classrooms.
Please use the frequency that is assigned to each classroom/lecture hall to ensure that there will not be any conflicting frequencies at any given time. If the classroom you are teaching in does not appear in the table below, please contact Angie Best.
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AD |
BA |
BB |
BC |
BD |
CA |
BL |
BL 103 |
BL 107.2 |
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CC |
CCS 307 |
CCN M2 |
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CSB |
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CSB E101 |
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DNA |
DNA B110 |
DNA B105 |
DNA B104 |
DNA
B106
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EC |
ECC 201 |
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ESC |
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ESC B203 |
ESC B319 |
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GCS |
GCS 114 |
GCS 117 |
GCS 115 |
GCS 112 |
GCS 111 |
GCS 110 |
GCS 108 |
GCS 106 |
GCS 103 |
OCA |
OCA W 101.2 |
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OCA 143 |
OCA 205 |
OCA 208 |
OCA 211 |
OCA 203 |
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SC |
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SC 137 |
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SC 103 |
SC 115 |
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Please advise Angie Best if the course you are teaching has multiple classroom locations. In this case, Angie may be able to assign you a unique clicker ID for your course.
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Resources for instructors
- Angie Best is the institutional contact person for resources and for questions relating to pedagogy and administration. Angie can also provide you with an instructor's kit.
- Mary-Jane Pilgrim is the institutional contact person for assistance with the software and technology, and for i<clicker integration with myLearningSystem. She also offers hands-on workshops.
- i<clicker provides online training, and technical support Monday-Friday 8am-11pm (support@iclicker.com or toll free 1-866-209-5698).
- The Clicker Community Intranet is a collection of resources for instructors that is available through myLearningSystem. To be added to this Intranet, contact Angie Best.
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Information for students
A frequently-asked questions document has been created to provide students with information related to clicker use at Trent.
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