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The Classroom Performance System (CPS) from eInstruction adds interactivity to the classroom.
With over 700 colleges and universities using CPS worldwide, eInstruction is the leading supplier of handheld response pads
in the education market. eInstruction has partnered with educators around the world to pioneer the use of
response pad technology in classrooms and lecture halls. CPS can be used for taking attendance, sparking class
discussion, generating class participation grades, administering exams, and recording and storing student
performance data. With CPS, you can interact with a class of 30 or 300--transforming your students from
passive listeners to active learners. See http://www.einstruction.com
for examples of how eInstruction can be used in your classroom.
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| Information for Instructors |
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To use CPS, your class must be taught from an
ILE classroom where eInstruction receivers are
installed. Please follow the steps below to get started:
- Contact
Instructional Technology Services and provide the following pieces of information:
- ILE classroom location (to make sure the receiver is installed in that ILE room).
- Number of anticipated enrolled students.
- Name of the course.
- Contact the UMKC Bookstore to order
the eInstruction CPSrf response pads for your students. Be sure that the
response pad comes in a box that identifies the "clicker" as CPS RF (Radio Frequency)
View additional instructor information
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| Information for Students |
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If you are taking, or planning to take, more than one class that uses CPS (clickers), create only one
CPSOnline account and consider purchasing a one semester ($10) or a lifetime ($35) access (the one semester
option has a cap of $39 after four semesters). The access fee covers all of your CPS classes during the
access period and you can use the same response pad. However, your response pad number will be different
for each class.
Follow the instructions that came packaged with your pad to enroll and start using your response pad. If you are paying online to activate your pad, click the Process Payment button only once, as you will be
charged each time it is clicked. Become familiar with the LED lights on your pad by reading the
information included in the response pad packaging.
You are responsible for replacing the batteries in your response pad. With typical use, a set of
batteries will easily last a year or so.
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| Instructor Support |
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If you are a new user of eInstruction, it is highly recommended that you review this eInstruction web material. Familiarity with the software prior to using it in class will help alleviate most of the problems new instructors encounter and help make it a more pleasurable experience for you and your students.
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