How to Sign Up for iClicker Reef

We will be using iClicker REEF for our in-class response system. This is how you will answer in-class quiz questions or discussion questions. You will use your smartphone (or wifi enabled device like a tablet) to response and get credit for class participation. This will ultimately be 5% of your overall grade in the course so it is best to make sure you are signed up and fully ready to go with Reef.

Setting up an account is easy. It is easiest to just download the app from the App Store and do all this from there. However, there is and equivalent web-app that will also work just fine in your browser. That link is https://app.reef-education.com. Doesn't matter which you chose (you'll prefer the app on your phone though) - you'll then need to set up an account. Here are the screens you will see.

On your very first launch of the app or website, you'll see the following screen. If you already have an account*, by all means please use it and click the "Sign In" button. If not, you'll want to click the "Sign Up!" link that is right under the big button.

* BTW... both iClicker and Reef are the same company. So IF you already have an iClicker account, use that. You do NOT want multiple accounts - only one. Reef is just the much more versatile wifi based version of iClicker. We will NOT use the hardware iClicker remote, only Reef.

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Now you need to find our institution. Type in "at Austin" and you'll see "The University of Texas at Austin" - select it.

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You should now see the following screen stating "I attend The University of Texas at Austin." Now click "Next"

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Now, the most important part... enter all FOUR pieces of information and make sure they are exactly right. I will have to have your correct UTEID in that fourth field in order to upload your scores to Canvas. Make sure it is right. Once all is well, click "Next".

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Now click next and you'll then need to create a password for you to use. Follow their minimum criteria - 8 characters, lowercase letter, uppercase letter, and a number or special character. Remember your password! You will then be congratulated and get to "Sign In".

Next, sign in with your credentials. You'll be asked if you are using an iClicker remote - we are not using the remote so select "Skip This Step".

Now on the Courses page click the "+" to add a course. Chose "The University of Texas at Austin" then type in some words for a course match... there are lots of possibilities here, any of the words or word-fragments of the title or my name will work. The easiest is the unique number:

49220

you then pick YOUR course (I have 2 active courses - so get the right one). This course is CH305, which will look like this...

Chemistry in Context II - CH305 F19 49220
Paul McCord
Mon 3:00 PM, Wed 3:00 PM, Fri 3:00 PM
CH305, Fall 2019

After you pick this course you'll see a full "Confirm Course" page... look, confirm, then click the "Add This Course" button. Now you are in and you'll see the course listed. You do not have to immediately purchase the subscription for 6-months... you'll get a 14 day grace period - feel free to use it. But you will eventually have to purchase the 6-month subscription (180 days) for $14.99. Other higher priced options are there as well, but you should probably stick with the 6-month. If you bought an iClicker Reef Access Code at the UT-Coop, then you'll have to find where to enter that access number.