Date Last Reviewed: 10/05/2007
How do I register my CPS Response Pad (clicker) through Blackboard?
You will need:
Enrolling through Blackboard
Can CPS pads be purchased for one class and be used in another class?
Yes, students can register clickers for multiple classes.
Detailed instructions can be found here: https://cpsonlinehe.einstruction.com/EnrollingThroughBlackboard.pdf
What is the procedure for exchanging a bad clicker?
If there is a problem with your response pad, before returning it you must contact eInstruction Technical Support at 888-333-7532 or http://www.einstruction.com/support . If the pad problem cannot be solved, the student is sent (via email) an RMA which they take to the bookstore. The bookstore will give the student a new pad and return the faulty pad.
Are clickers purchased online directly from eInstruction less expensive?
Only the class registration enrollment code or “subscription” is purchased online. The hardware (pad) is purchased in the college bookstore. The enrollment code can sometimes be purchased in the local bookstore, but it will probably cost more.
Can two students use the same clicker?
Yes, two students can use the same clicker, but NOT IN THE SAME SEMESTER.
ESPECIALLY if the pad is linked via Blackboard, no single pad can be used in the same term simultaneously by two different students. Even using strictly CPSOnline, no two students should be using a single pad simultaneously even though it is physically possible.
Can students sell their clicker at the end of the semester?
Yes.
What is the projected battery life of a CPS response pad?
The projected battery life is about a year. Each pad has a battery life indicator.
Do CPS response pads come with batteries?
Yes, CPS pads come with batteries.
What are the purchase options of CPS pads? Prices?
CPS pads can be purchased from the bookstore. for $18-$20. Enrollments are purchased separately when students register their clickers online. Students can purchase one-term enrollment codes ($13 each) or a life-time enrollment code ($35). If they choose to purchase one-term enrollments, they only pay for three semesters ($39 total); afterwards, they don’t need to pay anymore.
What happens if a student registers his/her CPS response pad with CPSOnline and not through Blackboard?
If a class has been successfully linked from Blackboard to CPSOnline, it is impossible for a student to enroll a pad in THAT class via CPSOnline. If a student obtains the class key for said Blackboard course from the faculty member and attempts to register at CPSOnline that student will be blocked and presented with a message that directs him/her to register via Blackboard. An account (and pad) can be enrolled in CPSOnline classes and/or Blackboard-CPSOnline classes simultaneously.
If faculty members plan to use Blackboard-CPSOnline Connection to upload assessment date to Blackboard, they should register their classes through Blackboard. Students should register their clickers through Blackboard as well by going to that class -> Tools -> CPS.
How can faculty prevent misuse of response pads, namely, how do they prevent students giving other students their clickers for taking quizzes?
Each pad has a unique serial # tied only to one student. A roster can be produced (printed) that is a list of first and last names and corresponding serial number. This list can be used to verify (via student ID card) that each student leaving the classroom has used their own pad. At that time the pads can be powered down – so that students can not leave the room with test answers stored on their pad.