Applications

Getting Started with iClicker

iClicker is the student response and participation system used in many MSB courses. To ensure proper setup and participation, please follow these instructions:

For Students

Account Creation and Course Enrollment

1. Go to www.iclicker.com and click Create an Account > Student.

2. Find and select Georgetown University McDonough School of Business as your institution.

3.  Enter the required information to finish creating your account. Be sure to use your Georgetown email address.

4. Once signed in, click Add a Course or use the link provided by your professor to join the course.

Checking In

1. Students log in to the iClicker Student mobile app (or student.iclicker.com) on their device.

2. A Join button will appear on the student dashboard.

3. Students click Join to check in and automatically be marked present for the session.

For Instructors

Account Creation

1. Go to www.iclicker.com and click Create an Account > Instructor.

2. Find and select Georgetown University McDonough School of Business as Primary Institution and select your role designation.

3. Enter your name, Georgetown email, and password, accept the terms, and skip the optional Instructor Remote ID field to complete your registration.

Course Creation 

1. Click Create A New Course.

2. Institution: Select Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.

3. Course Details: Enter course discipline, name, and course dates.

4. Enrollment Setting: Select Students must be invited to this course.

5. Auto-Run (Optional, but recommended): Automatically runs attendance in your class during scheduled times. Enabling this feature requires entering your specific course meeting days and times on the same page. Without Auto-Run enabled, you must log in to iClicker manually to initiate attendance for each class period.

Enrolling Students

MSB's preferred method for adding students is via the platform's Canvas integration feature.

1. Once your course is created, open the course and navigate to Settings > Integrations.

2. Under Canvas Integration, click Connect to Canvas. Follow the prompts to authorize iClicker’s access to your Canvas account.

3. Select which of your available courses (and sections, if applicable) you would like to integrate.

4. Click Connect, then click Sync Roster Now. This automatically enrolls all students who already have an iClicker account.

5. For students without existing iClicker accounts, go to View Details and use the Select All feature to email them enrollment instructions.

Attendance Tracking

1. Open your course on iClicker and navigate to Settings > Attendance. Turn Take Attendance During Class ON.

2.  Alerts: (optional):  Check this box and designate an absence threshold (e.g., 3 absences) to trigger email alerts for unexcused absences.

3. Late Attendance:

• Late Credit Percentage: Set the partial credit percentage awarded to late students.

• Auto Mark as Late: Check this box and set the minute threshold (e.g., 5 minutes) after which arriving students are marked late.

4. Location: Select No, I do not want to require location (MSB does not recommend geofencing requirements).

5. iClicker Remote: Uncheck this box. (MSB does not use physical iClicker remotes). 

6. Click Save at the top of the page to save changes. 

Running Class & Taking Attendance

If you enabled Auto-Run, attendance starts and ends automatically according to your course schedule. You do not need to perform any manual steps.

For manual attendance, or if you plan to run live polling/quizzes during class:

1. Launch the iClicker Cloud Desktop Application on the classroom computer and log in.

2. Hover over your course in the list and click Start Class.

3. When class ends, click the X icon on the iClicker toolbar and select End Class.

Banner is a software application that maintains student, alumni, financial and personnel data for higher education institutions. To access Banner:

1. File a Banner account request form for the user. You will need a Georgetown NetID and password to login.

2. Your computer must meet the following requirements:

   • • Cisco AnyConnent VPN Client installed and connected, and have the most recent version of the Java application installed.

     • Any updated browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) with the most recent version of Java enabled.

If you are unsure if your computer meets these requirements, contact the technology center.

Cognos is an application used for primarily business intelligence and performance management analytics. If you would like to gain access to Cognos, your computer must meet the following requirements:

• Cisco AnyConnect VPN client

• Any updated browser (Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

If you own a Mac, you MUST install either a Windows partition via Bootcamp or a VMWare virtual machine capable of running the Windows 10 operating system. Cognos cannot be run by the Mac OS.

Salesforce is a cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application that allows Georgetown McDonough School of Business (MSB) to store, track, manage, and build better relationships with constituents from one place. It provides a picture of what our engagements look like with our contacts (alumni, current students, and external relations). With Salesforce, Georgetown McDonough can discover countless ways of cultivating these relationships and finding unique and valuable opportunities.

For more information about Salesforce, including FAQs, updates, and compatibility checks, go to the Salesforce page here.

Salesforce Mobile App

The Salesforce Mobile App is also now available on Android, iPhone, and iPad devices. For a complete description of the Salesforce Mobile App and its services, please visit our Salesforce Mobile App page.

In August 2012, the McDonough school of business transitioned away from its own individual Google Apps domain and joined the other colleges in adopting a new, university-wide domain. Georgetown students now have access of all of the applications Google provides including Mail, Calendars, and Google Drive.

To access Google Apps, please go to Georgetown Google Apps.