# 3 - Using i>clicker in the Classroom

# Load Question List

If you have created a question list ahead of class, you can open it during your lecture and presentation.

## Opening a Question List

### To open a question list at the beginning of a polling session:

1. Click the Start Session button on the i>clicker Home Page.
2. At the prompt to open a question list, click Yes.
   Question List Available information window
3. In the Open Question List File: window, select a question list to open.
4. The Question List window appears beneath the Session Toolbar.

### To open a question list during a polling session:

1. Start a session and click the Options button on the Session Toolbar.
2. Select Load Question List from the Options drop-down menu.
   Load Question List menu option from Session Toolbar
3. In the Open Question List File: window, select a question list to open.
4. The Question List window appears beneath the Session Toolbar.

| TIP: Additional question lists may be used during a polling session. Close the Question List window after polling has ended for the last question used from the list. From the Options menu , select Load Question List.

## Using a Question List in Class

After opening a question list, the Question list window appears beneath the i>clicker Session Toolbar. The first question in the question list appears in the Select Question drop-down menu.

To ask a question list question:

1. Make sure that the question you want to ask shows in the Question List window. If the correct question does not appear, click the Select Question drop-down menu to select a different question.
   i>clicker Toolbar and Question List window
2. If the label on the Start button does not match the question type you are asking, use the drop-down control to switch question types then start polling.
   i>clicker Toolbar and Question List window
3. Polling begins for the question showing in the Question List window.
4. Click the Stop button on the Session Toolbar.
5. The next question in the question list automatically appears in the Question List window.
6. (Optional) click the Results button to view the results chart. If you have added a question title and chart labels they will appear on the results chart.
   Results Chart with question title and chart labels
7. Repeat steps 2-6 for each question list question.
8. Click the Close button on the Question List window to close the question list.