PRODUCT REPORT OF THE ICLICKER- AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM:

FIG: The front end and Back end view of the I clicker 5.4

Purpose : The I-clicker is used by the students in auditorium or meeting hall to communicate to their tutors during multiple choice
Quizzing and also to provide feedback as to how the lecture has been progressing and the main purpose is to track the Presence of student and his involvement in the lecture.

The IR clickers had backfired because of many issues such as short range of coverage, the unavailability of multiple frequencies and the delay in responses. The issues have been sorted out effectively and it is quite evident with regard to features incorporated into it.

Operation and Features:

The I Clicker is a new revolutionary aspect of wireless interface of two devices i.e. essentially the remote access to lecture and the connectivity to the computer.

The I clicker is essentially easy to use and effective to operate hand held device. The operation involves :

1. Portable hand device allows students to choose the appropriate choice. 2. The connection to computers USB port which collects the voting stats of students which is nothing but polling. 3. The storage facility to record the response of students and show the relative ratings by using high definition graphical GUIS. 4. The Results are also available for later analysis by transferring them to Grade Book software such as Microsoft excel. 5. There is technique of frequency allocation where in the instructor provides the 2 digit code to be entered to attend the lecture.

HARDWARE FEATURES:

Frequency of operation Range Capacity Buttons and display

operates at 915 MHZ in Wi- fi environment. : : 200 300 feet. 1500 votes per second.

: FIVE BUTTONS NAMELY A,B, C,D,E which are useful

during opinion polls Three LED indicators power, low battery and vote status (green light flash indicates the vote has been casted and Red light indicates vote needs to be recasted). The display used is high definition LCD display for better view and adjustment. Weight : 3 ounces /85.05 grams for remote and 12 ounces for receiver.

Power source Battery Saving

: 3 AAA batteries and computer USB connection. : It shuts down after 90 minutes if voting is done and in 5 minutes if unused.

There are also features such as vibration for confirmation and so on.

The other Installations required are: Anonymous polling response Support of integration systems such as Blackboard Enterprise (Webct) and sakai Questions on Fly and Graph responses Web based version for laptops and PDAS Report creation.

Why Prefer I- clicker over other tools?

The present day world has seen the advent of fast and rapid paced technology with 24*7 accesses and new innovation awaits us. In this trend humans are bound to experience the envisage of the Digital world with unbelievable and truly authenticated tools which are reliable. The Iclicker is an invention born out of this necessity. It has many advantages over the conventional tools . The few to be suggested are : Simple and user friendly Vast availability and higher speed of access and transfer Compatibility issues dont haunt the user Can be used for applications such as polling and response and also transition is possible The scope of experimentation and research is high which may bring out even better features and developments are still in place. The features are not tailor made but are also molded to support even the visually impaired and the color blind section of society

The price of typical Iclicker model 5.4 is $35. So the new Iclicker provides one with value for money and service satisfaction.