latest news & information

C&CS Changes Name to CTS
As of January 1, 2008, “Classroom & Computer Support” is now renamed “Classroom Technology Support.”  Our location, phone numbers, and web address will remain the same.

Latest Renovations
Since the start of Summer 2007, renovations have been made in 30 classrooms, turning them into SmartClassrooms and SmartTrailers.  The most recent additions are 6 rooms in Rowland Hall that will be available for Winter 2008 classes.  Click on the links to learn more!

New Smart Classrooms

	HH 178	MM 116	MSTB 114	MSTB 118	MSTB 120
	MSTB 122	MSTB 124	RH 108	RH 114	RH 184
	RH 188	RH 190	RH 192	SE2 1306	SSH 100
	SSPA 1165	SSPA 1170

New Smart Trailers

	HICF 100K	HICF 100L	HICF 100M	HICF 100N	HICF 100P
	HICF 100Q	ICF 101	ICF 102	ICF 103	SSTR 100
	SSTR 101	SSTR 102	SSTR 103

Enhance class participation with audience response "clickers"
What is audience response? At UCI, it means that we have equipment available to collect responses from handheld devices purchased by the students. These devices (commonly called "clickers") enable students to respond to a question by pressing one of the keys on the clicker, much like using a TV remote control. The instructor determines when students may use the clickers and can optionally show a histogram of student votes at the end of each response period on the projection screen.

Faculty are using this technology now to get immediate feedback on student comprehension and as a means of encouraging students to keep up with assigned reading and attend lecture. Some courses are even using the system to conduct weekly quizzes.

To participate, students will need to buy an audience response clicker. These are inexpensive, and a student only has to buy one, because they will use the same clicker in any UCI class that uses the technology. When the clicker is purchased, the student visits a website to register their device's serial number so that they can receive credit for using it in classes. Over 4000 UCI undergraduates have purchased these devices since Fall 2006.

For more information about this technology or for help in using it, please visit our web pages on audience response at UCI. You are also welcome to contact Dave McCue at (949) 824-4210 or dmccue@uci.edu.

If you would like to read more about the audience response equipment we use from the maker of the system, please visit http://www.iclicker.com/ (opens in a new browser window).