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Home > Help & Support > Knowledge Base > Teaching & Learning > Blackboard > How to Link iClicker Information to a Blackboard Course

How to Link iClicker Information to a Blackboard Course

Note: George Mason University does not centrally recommend or support any specific response/clicker system.

iClicker Classic Integrate for Blackboard Learn has been added to the myMason portal and is available for all instructors.

  • Instructors can now synchronize their iClicker Classic classroom roster and session data into the Blackboard course gradebook
  • Students can now register their iClicker remotes within their Blackboard course
  • Instructors can go to Course Tools in the Control Panel and choose iClicker Instructors Tools to see who has registered

Detailed Blackboard integration instructions are available in the iClicker Integrate for Blackboard Learn article on the iClicker website, as well as iClicker documentation and video tutorials.

Hardware & Software Requirements

Hardware

The instructor must have an iClicker base, at least one instructor iClicker and iClicker software (either on a flash drive or installed on a laptop).

Software

System requirements for each download are specified on iClicker's download page.

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Windows Instructions

Step 1

Download the Mason customized integration .zip files: Windows from http://files.iclicker.com/support/GeorgeMason/.

Step 2

Enable iClicker in Blackboard. In your course, go to Control Panel > Customization > Tool Availability

Step 3

Check off boxes next to iClicker Instructor Resources and iClicker Student Resources.

Step 4

Select Submit.

Step 5

After you obtain the security key from Blackboard to enter into the iClicker software, in your Blackboard course, go to the Control Panel and access Course Tools.

Step 6

Select iClicker Instructor Tools at the bottom of the Course Tools list.

Step 7

Select the SSO Security Key link then enter your Mason username and the security key when prompted in the iClicker software.

Mac Instructions

Step 1

Download the iClicker Classic for Mac software from iclicker.com/downloads/. Once the download is complete, open the file to install.

Step 2

Create a new iClicker Classic folder on your desktop then drag and drop the iclicker.app file from within the .dmg disk image to the iClicker Classic folder on your desktop.

Step 3

When you open the new iClicker folder after installation, it should have no other files or folders. Double-click the iClicker icon to run the software. If you see a pop-up message about iClicker being software that is downloaded from the internet, select Open. Once the software has installed successfully, there will be a pop-up box language selection; select a language to continue.

Note: The first time you run the iClicker software, it will automatically create all the supporting files and folders for you (Classes, Resources, etc.).

When the iClicker Classic app opens, you will see the following:

Step 5

Now you can set up the LMS integration. Download the GMU iClicker Mac file from http://files.iclicker.com/support/GeorgeMason/ then unzip. Drag and drop the LMS_Wizard.xml file to the Resources folder that is located inside the iClicker folder.

Step 6

To enable iClicker in Blackboard for your course, go to Control Panel > Customization > Tool Availability.

Step 7

Check off boxes next to iClicker Instructor Resources and iClicker Student Resources.

Step 8

Select Submit.

Step 9

After you obtain the security key from Blackboard to enter into the iClicker software, in your Blackboard course, go to the Control Panel and access Course Tools.

Step 10

Select iClicker Instructor Tools at the bottom of the Course Tools list.

Step 11

Select the SSO Security Key link then enter your Mason username and the security key when prompted in the iClicker software.

Last modified: May 21, 2021

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