A group of campus faculty and support staff spent the summer of 2006 evaluating a variety of classroom response systems — otherwise known as clickers. The groups has recommended a vendor — www.einstruction.com — which offers a free startup kit to interested instructors.

The kits include a transceiver, one remote (i.e., a clicker) and software. The kits are yours for as long as you use eInstruction in your classes.

For more info:

• A website devoted to student response systems at
  https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/groups/clickers/web/.
• A DoIT news update at
  http://www.doit.wisc.edu/news/story.asp?filename=764