Student Response Systems at UIC
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Link | i>Clicker | Poll Everywhere | Top Hat | TurningPoint | Echo360 | Kahoot |
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| Corporate Website | iclicker.com | polleverywhere.com | tophat.com | turning.com | echo360.com | kahoot.com |
| Voting technology | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based/App | Clickers/Web/App | Web Based/App | Web Based/App |
| Student License Cost | Lifetime clickers are $30.99/$41.99 (free 6-month access to the mobile solution included) | Free | $24 for 4 months, $36 for 12 months, or $72 for 5 yrs. | Licenses available at $20.99/1yr or $37.00/4yr. | Free | Free |
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| PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING | 3.4/5 5 ratings | 2.8/5 4 ratings | 4.3/5 8 ratings | 3.3/5 4 ratings | 3.5/5 2 ratings | no rating |
| -- Presentation Tool | Yes Present with anything (slides, video, website, etc.). No import of content required. | Yes Can Integrate Polls with PPT | Yes Can present through PowerPoint using the Top Hat widget | Yes Hardware and software options available to control presentations and polling. | Yes Can present with uploaded slides | Yes Using kahoot.com on Web Browser or App |
| -- Asynchronous Content Access | - iClicker Reef/Cloud- Can send session history with questions, images, and answers to student to be used as a study guide outside of class. | No | Yes Files in Classroom Module | Yes Self-paced options for hardware and app. Create and deliver any type of assessment. | Yes Slides and videos can be accessed anytime | Yes Assign Challenge as Homework |
| -- Student Performance Analytics | Yes Campus Analytics - Insight to usage across your campus, department, and classrooms | Yes | Yes Gradebook with student performance - Students and professors have access to their own accounts | Yes Various reports available to monitor student or class progress. | Yes Large amount of student engagement analytics | Yes Results show: student name/nickname; total correct answers; score. Results can be downloaded |
| -- Advanced Question Types | Yes Multiple Choice, Short Answer, Numeric, Target, Anonymous Survey | Yes Mul Choice, Word Cloud, Q & A, Rank order, Image, Survey, Open ended | Yes 6 question types: Multiple Choice, Word Answer + Word Cloud, Sorting, Numeric, Click on Target, Matching | Yes Many options available including WordCloud, competition polling options, comparative slides, and essay. | Yes Multiple Choice, short answer, Image,ordered list, numerical | Yes ‘Quiz’: Several multiple-choice questions for points (4 answers allowed) ‘In Jumble’: Rank order of answers (4 answers allowed) ‘Survey’: Multiple choice with no points ‘Discussion’: One question with multiple-choice answer |
| Automatic attendance | Yes Reef/Cloud - GPS technology to confirm students’ locations when they "check-in" to class. | No | Yes | No | - An attendance score can be generated based on entering the online classroom | No |
| -- Student to Student Interaction | No | No | Yes Discussion Tool, Anonymous Discussions | No | Yes Student Answered Q's | No |
| ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | 4.2/5 5 ratings | 4.5/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating |
| -- Integration with LMS | Yes Seamlessly integrate with all major LMS platforms, including Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Desire2Learn, Moodle, and Sakai. LTI available. generate Excel reports of aggregate and individual response data. | Yes | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes Direct integrations available for leading LMS. Sync rosters and export grades instantly to LMS. | Yes LTI integration in Blackboard | No |
| -- Campus Wide Funding-Option | Yes With Reef/Cloud | Yes $3500-1000 Students | Yes $30K-50K for17000 FTE | No | Yes $10K-1000 Students | No |
| -- Vendor Faculty Support | Yes Comprehensive online materials and dedicated support | Yes Institution has Acct Manger | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Dedicated training team for implemention and extensive online documents and information for all users. Online chat and phone support available. | Yes | Yes Online Guides, Tutorials, Video Guides, Webinars; Email and Phone Support |
| -- Accessibility Features | Yes Has Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) | No | Yes ADA readers | Yes ResponseWare offers screen readers. Hardware option available for the visually impaired. | Yes Many capabilities within Blackboard- also has ASR and ability for outside notetaker. | Yes |
| -- FERPA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Enhanced security and encryption to ensure all student information is secure. | Yes | No |
| STUDENT FEATURES RATING | 3.0/5 2 ratings | 3.0/5 1 rating | 4.3/5 4 ratings | 4.0/5 2 ratings | 4.0/5 1 rating | no rating |
| -- Vendor Student Support | Yes Online support portal with FAQs, videos, user guides, etc. | No Online Docs | Yes Extensive Online Doc's, and Question Form | Yes Online step-by-step registration documents. Phone support and online chat available. | Yes | Yes Online Guides, Tutorials, Video Guides, Webinars; Email and Phone Support |
| -- Game Interaction | No | Yes Competitions with MC Questions | Yes Tournament with leaderboard | Yes Competition features available for teams or individuals. | No | Yes Quiz designed and played as a game |
| -- Multiple Device Compatibility | Yes i>clicker +, i>clicker 2, REEF Polling (any smart device) | Yes | Yes SMS option for basic cell phones, smart phones, tablets, computers | Yes App available for Android and iOS devices. Web browser option available for browsers. | Yes Web Based, iPad App | Yes App and Wesite |
| -- Feedback to Teacher | No | No | Yes Instant Feedback to teacher, everything is saved in the Gradebook, can compare sessions or questions | Yes Devices and ResponseWare allow for communication to the teacher. | Yes | No |
| -- Text/SMS Response | - No SMS, but does have short answer up to 16 characters | Yes | Yes Yes - offline mode and SMS option | No | Yes | No |
| Comments | Market leading hardware known for it's simplicity and reliability. All remotes work alongside the mobile solution, REEF polling, to create a blended classroom if needed. | Multiple Language Support | Integration of PowerPoint, questions, pages, discussions, and quizzes. Really easy to use. Provides one-on-one training for professors. | Direct PowerPoint integration or poll over top of any application. Clickers and ResponseWare work in the same environment to meet the needs of all learners and environments. |
User reviews and comments
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:35 PM rated i>Clicker: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:25 PM rated Poll Everywhere: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
DP on Apr. 11th 2019 6:45:14 PM rated Top Hat: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 1/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:56 PM rated TurningPoint: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:29 PM rated TurningPoint: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Dec. 7th 2018 3:57:17 PM rated TurningPoint: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
44503 on May 11th 2018 6:24:01 PM commented on TurningPoint 
Sam on Dec. 14th 2017 11:37:43 PM rated Poll Everywhere: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Gert Andersson on Jul. 25th 2017 5:28:27 PM rated i>Clicker: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Gert Andersson on Jul. 25th 2017 5:28:19 PM rated i>Clicker: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
electra7210 on Jul. 21st 2017 7:06:01 PM rated Top Hat: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 3/5 
sheckygolf on Jul. 17th 2017 10:32:14 PM rated Top Hat: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5 
sheckygolf on Jul. 17th 2017 10:31:57 PM rated Top Hat: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
sheckygolf on Jul. 17th 2017 10:30:41 PM rated Top Hat: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
arking on Jun. 7th 2017 6:19:47 PM rated Echo360: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 2/5 
arking on Jun. 7th 2017 6:18:42 PM rated i>Clicker: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Mar. 16th 2017 3:40:16 PM rated Top Hat: ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Mar. 16th 2017 3:40:10 PM rated Top Hat: STUDENT FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Laura on Mar. 16th 2017 3:40:02 PM rated Top Hat: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 5/5 
Dr.Octopus on Mar. 14th 2017 8:52:20 PM rated Poll Everywhere: PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES RATING 2/5
see older commentsGreat products, used them for years. Made work easier when it comes to gathering colleagues input instantly, and honestly. They even have very detailed reports that can be used for discussion and record keeping. We used them when do do new hire training, community outreach, voting and assessments.
You can start teaching with this tool in minutes. It's fast and you can incrementally supplement lectures. It's also super versatile.
Expensive! Difficult to change slides on the fly.
great tool!
Nice features, but unreliable, and unstable.
Lots of features, very robust, durable system. Presentation agnostic. Keep using your presentations and activities!