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I'm in a class which uses clickers. What should I do?

  1. Buy a clicker in the bookstore, if you haven't already. (A clicker should show up on the class materials list if an instructor requires you to use a clicker.) Please see this handout for more information on your bookstore purchasing options. When you purchase your clicker, you will also receive a slip of paper with an enrollment/registration code. Be sure to keep this safe!
  2. Find out from your instructor whether the clicker is to be registered for class through Blackboard or CPSOnline. Follow the appropriate set of directions below (Blackboard or CPSOnline) to register your clicker.
  3. Bring your clicker to class and be ready to use it!
  4. Batteries are supposed to last at least a year, but do make sure to change them when the battery meter indicates that they are low.

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How do I register my clicker through Blackboard?

Note: Follow this process ONLY if your instructor told you to register through Blackboard. If you are unsure, check with your instructor first.

  1. Log on to your Blackboard account.
  2. Enter the course in which you will be using your clicker.
  3. Find and click the CPS Connection button. This may be a main button on the left, or you may first need to click the Tools button to find it.
  4. Click Register Clicker OR Update your serial number.
  5. Enter your keypad serial number in the space provided. You can find your serial number on your LCD screen when you turn on your clicker (press and hold the power button when the clicker is off in order to keep your serial number on the screen).
  6. CRITICAL: Unless you already have a CPSOnline username and password, enter the enrollment/registration code you got packaged with your clicker. If you do not enter this code, you may be asked to pay additional fees, UNLESS you have already registered your clicker for another class, in which case you do not need to re-enter this code (and doing so will probably result in an error message that the code is already in use).
  7. Read the student refund policy, and check the box indicating that you have done so.
  8. If you already have a CPSOnline Username and Password (because you already registered your clicker in a different class), enter it in the space provided. If you’ve never registered your clicker before, create a CPSOnline Username and Password. Click Submit.
  9. On the next screen, you will see a message about needing to continue to register your clicker for the class. Click Continue to Register Pad For This Class.
  10. You may see a couple of messages and have to click buttons a couple of times. (If you are asked to pay more, DO NOT! Go back to step 6 and be sure to enter this registration code.) The last message you see regarding your pad number may be useful to you in class, depending on how your instructor runs the clicker sessions. It's a good idea to keep track of it for now.
  11. If at the end of the process you get a "Bad Request" error message, you may safely ignore it. You are done!

How do I register my clicker through CPSOnline?

Note: Follow this process ONLY if your instructor told you to register through CPSOnline. If you are unsure, check with your instructor first.

  1. Go to www.einstruction.com.
  2. Click on the Students link at the top left of the window.
  3. Select "San Diego State University" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Choose Site.

If you already have a CPSOnline account (because you already have registered your clicker for another class, either through Blackboard or CPSOnline), under Have you used CPSOnline before? click the link to sign in. After entering your CPS username and password, click the Sign In button. On the next screen, click the Enroll in a Class link from the middle of the bottom row of links. To continue, skip down to the instructions to Enroll in a Class.

Otherwise, you first need to create a CPSOnline account.

Creating a CPSOnline Account
(only do this if you have never registered your clicker for another class)

  1. Under Are you new to CPSOnline?, enter your serial number in the space provided. You can find your serial number on your LCD screen when you turn on your clicker (press and hold the power button when the clicker is off in order to keep your serial number on the screen).
  2. Click Create Your Account.
  3. Create a CPSOnline Username and Password, fill in your contact information, and confirm the serial number for your clicker. Click Submit to create your account.
  4. You’ve now created a CPSOnline account. You can use your CPSOnline username and password to login anytime to CPSOnline. Now you can enroll your pad in your first class - do so by clicking the Yes button to enroll immediately in a class.

Enroll in a Class

  1. Enter your Class Key in the space provided. Your instructor should have given this to you. If you are unsure about this, contact your instructor.
  2. Make sure that your clicker serial number is correct (press and hold the power button when the clicker is off in order to keep your serial number on the screen).
  3. Enter your SDSU Red ID in the Student ID box.
  4. CRITICAL: If this is the first class in which you are registering a clicker, enter your enrollment/registration code in the Code box. This code should have come with your clicker when you bought it in the bookstore. If you do not enter this code, you may be asked to pay additional fees, UNLESS you have already registered your clicker for another class, in which case you do not need to re-enter this code (and doing so will probably result in an error message that the code is already in use).
  5. Click Next.
  6. Once you have finished enrolling in all of your classes, click Log Out to ensure that CPSOnline properly records your information. You are done!

NOTE: If you enroll in more than one class using CPS, your response pad may have a different assigned number for each class. Note your assigned response pad number after you enroll for each class, and use the reminder emails from eInstruction to keep track of your information.

Where do I get technical support for registering and using my clicker?

First, you may wish to check the SDSU Student Technical Support for CPS Clicker Use page.

eInstruction provides free technical support for students. See their technical support website for information on the hours of support and different means of support, which include:
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