[nabs-l] I clicker

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Are these used to give answers for tests?  Or just assignments?
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kirt Manwaring
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 12:14 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] I clicker

Darian,
  I'd echo what Joseph said-I had to use them a lot last year.  It's
easier just to have a sighted friend help set up the frequency and,
when in a class, just ask the person next to you if the iclicker sent
the answer ok or, in some cases, they may have to read the questions
if the instructor's lazy like that.  But from my experience, people in
classes are usually cool with that sort of thing...I've made some new
friends that way.  *grin*
  Warmly,
Kirt

On 6/2/11, Joseph C. Lininger <jbahm at pcdesk.net> wrote:
> I have used one. The device itself is mostly useable. It has 5 buttons
> labeled A through E, and a power button. What it's generally used for
> are in class questions and that sort of thing.
>
> There are a couple things that can be difficult. Setting the frequency
> the device communicates on requires you look at the lights on the
> device, but a person could just memorize the sequence or else have
> someone help them do it. It's not something you have to do often, and I
> could talk a person through setting the right frequency without sight if
> necessary since I've done it myself a time or ten.
>
> The only other potential difficulty would be that the device indicates a
> successful transmission with a green light and an unsuccessful one with
> a blinking red light. That may or may not be a problem for your friend
> depending on the situation. Usually the unsuccessful transmission thing
> doesn't happen if the device is set to the right frequency and
> registered with the base the instructor is using, and the instructor has
> the base set up to receive transmissions.
> --
> "All models are wrong, but some are useful." George E. P. Box
> Joseph C. Lininger, <jbahm at pcdesk.net>
>
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