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What is a Personal Response (Clicker) System?

A Personal Response System (PRS) consists of:

  • a set of remote control units (clickers) that students use to respond to questions posed by the instructor
  • a receiver plugged into the classroom computer (or instructor's laptop) that picks up the students' answers


Because the software can be used to prepare questions before class, or to create them on the fly, clicker use can be spontaneous or carefully planned ahead, or both.