Clickers In The Classroom

One of the Pilot Programs we will be initiating at BMCC is the use of Clickers in our classrooms. Classroom Response Systems are one of the latest tools instructors are using to assess whether or not students are grasping key concepts. Use of clickers allows instructors to appeal to multiple learning styles as well as generate enthusiasm for the topics discussed through immediate feedback loops. Most who use them say their students' level of engagement goes way up as they become more active participants.

There are many brands of clickers available. For our first pilot project we went with GTCO CalComp. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.