Classroom Performance System

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CPS is the Classroom Performance System by eInstruction. It is the standard clicker for use on Ferris' campus, and all of the smart classrooms should already be equipped with CPS receivers and software. FerrisConnect has a plug-in that allows faculty to create a direct-link for students to register their response pad for their course. Additionally, the CPS gradebook will sync with the gradebook in FerrisConnect to easily add grades gathered from CPS lessons.

The Campus Current Version is 6.7. Unless there is a major update that comes out, we try to keep to 1 version through out the semester.

Image:FerrisConnect.gif FerrisConnect has a PowerLink for integrating the eInstruction CPS Registration into your course. So instead of having students go out to the eInstruction website to register their clicker with your course, they can simply click on a link in your FerrisConnect course.


Contents

Uses for CPS

This is just a short list as there are many uses for clickers. 

  1. Voting
  2. Polling
  3. For quizzes or tests
  4. To provide practice problems
  5. Formative assessment through questions
  6. To ask tough, ethical questions

Strategies for Writing CPS Questions

  • Look at answers, especially the wrong ones, from past exams
  • Pose open-ended questions in class to construct questions and answer choices for future classes
  • Pose free response questions ahead of class to gather common student responses to questions via email or online quizzes
  • Pose free response questions during class and use answers that students volunteer for "on the fly" question answers

Question Writing Resources:

How to Create a Database

Tip: eInstruction recommends that you only create one. Organizing the data collected by CPS is easy when you save multiple classes and lessons to a single database.

First-time CPS Users

If you have never used CPS before, you will need to create a new *.cps database file. To create a new CPS database, follow these directions:

  • Open CPS from the desktop icon. The CPS Open or Create New CPS Database window appears.
  • Choose Create a new CPS File.
  • Click OK. The New CPS File dialog box opens.
  • In the File Name text box, type the database name that you are creating. The file extension *.cps is automatically added to your file name.
  • Click Save and wait while CPS processes your request. The Engage>Lesson and Assessments tab opens with your database name in the left panel.

Subsequent CPS Users

If you have used CPS before and want to create a new database file, follow these directions:

  • Open CPS from your desktop icon.
  • Click File from the menu bar.
  • Click New Database.... A New CPS Database window appears.
  • In the File Name text box, type the database name that you are creating. The file extension *.cps is automatically added to your file name.
  • Click Save and wait while CPS processes your request. The Engage>Lesson and Assessments tab opens with your database name in the left panel.

Note: The database you created automatically opens each time you start CPS.

Create Your CPS Class

In order to There are two ways to create a CPS class, with the CPS software or in FerrisConnect.

Creating a new CPS Class with the Software

Note: Use this method if you are not a FerrisConnect user.

  • Click the Prepare > Classes and Students Tab
  • Click on New and select Class
  • Choose Higher Education and click Next
  • If you have used CPSOnline before, choose Yes and click Next
    • Then enter your CPSOnline username and password, then select Ferris State University from the list of available schools and click Next
  • If you have not used CPSOnline before, choose No and click Next
    • Enter your Instructor Setup Code. You can get your Instructor Setup Code from eInstruction. If you do not have an Instructor Setup Code, please contact eInstruction at 888.333.4988. Click Next.
    • Select Ferris State University from the list of available schools and click Next.
    • Create a unique username and password and click Next.
    • Enter your instructor information and click Next.
  • Enter your class information and then click Next.
  • Click if you are using a McGraw-Hill textbook, and No if you are not. Click Next. If you are using a McGraw-Hill textbook, select the textbook from the list and click Next.
  • Click Next to create your class.
  • Click Done to exit the CPS Class Wizard and return to the Classes section. Your class appears in the class side of the Classes section.

Registering a new CPS Class from your live FerrisConnect section

  • Log into your course in FerrisConnect.
  • Be sure you are on the build tab.
  • Click on Add Content Link, CPSOnlineRegistration.
  • Enter a title for your the CPS link. This is what your students will see and use to register their clicker with your CPS course.
  • Click Register Class.
  • The eInstruction CPS Class Setup will come up.
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  • Choose Ferris State University from the first drop-down box.
  • Enter the end date for your course.
    • If you are a new user, enter your instructor setup code (this was provided to you from eInstruction, if you need a code, click on the Help with Instructor Setup Code link).
      • Choose a user name and password to use with eInstruction.
      • Enter your email address.
    • If you are an existing user, simply scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your eInstruction username and password.
  • Click Register Class.

Student CPS Registration through FerrisConnect

Once you have added the CPS PowerLink to your FerrisConnect course, all a student needs to do to enroll their CPS pad in your course is click on that link in FerrisConnect. If you set up the CPS class outside of FerrisConnect, the student must register through CPSOnline. The clickers have to be all registered corresponding to how the CPS class was set up; otherwise students won't be properly registered.

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If a student has used their CPS pad before, then all they need to do is fill out Step 4 where they enter their eInstruction user name and password.

If a student is a first time CPS user, they need to fill out all the fields.

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For step 1, the student needs to enter the serial number from their CPS pad. This number appears every time the pad is powered on.

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For step 2, if the student has purchased an enrollment code from the bookstore, this is where they enter it. If a student has not yet purchased an enrollment code and they leave this field blank, CPS will take them through the process of paying to register their clicker online.

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For step 3, the student needs to check the box to state that they agree with the Student Refund Policy.

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For step 4, the student creates a username and password to use with eInstruction. It is important that the student creates something they will be able to remember next time they need to register their CPS pad.

Finally, click Continue.

Some Common Issues

  • Please verify what version of CPS you are running on your computer and in the classroom. If these are 2 different versions, please call in a work order to TAC the locations that require a downgrade or upgrade.
  • At the beginning of the semester, the biggest issue everytime in a classroom setting is that students can't connect to the class.
    • The Channel may have to be changed.
    • Verify that the students are registered properly

Resources

Relevant Literature

  • Stein, PS, Challman SD, Brueckner JK. Using audience response technology for pretest reviews in an undergraduate nursing course. Journal of Nursing Education. 2006;45:469-473.
  • Sharma MD, Khachan J, Chan B, O'Byrne J. An investigation of the effectiveness of electronic classroom communication systems in large lecture classes. Australasian Journal of Technical Education. 2005;21:137-54. http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet21/sharma.html
  • Roselli RJ, Brophy SP. Exploring an electronic polling system for the assessment of student progress in two biomedical engineering courses. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Session 2609. 2002. http://www.vanth.org/docs/008_2002.pdf
  • Miller RG, Ashar BH, Getz KJ. Evaluation of an audience response system for continuing education of health professionals. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 2003;23:109-115.
  • Copeland HL, Hewson HG, Stoller JK, Longworth DL. Making the continuing medical education lecture effective. Journal of Continuing Education for the Health Professions. 1998;18:227-34.
  • Pradhan A, Saparano D, Anath C. The influence of an audience response system on knowledge retention: An application to resident education. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2005;193:1827-30.
  • Preszler RW, Dawe A, Shuster CB, Shuster M. Assessment of the effects of student response systems on student learning and attitudes over a broad range of biology courses. Life Sciences Education. 2007;6:29-41. http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/6/1/29.pdf
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