ARCHIVED: About Learning Catalytics

Learning Catalytics is a "bring your own device" student response system (SRS) that enhances student engagement and assessment in the classroom. This system is being piloted at Indiana University during the fall 2015 semester. Students respond to instructor-generated questions with their own Wi-Fi-enabled devices (i.e., smartphone, tablet, or laptop). The platform allows for mathematical, graphical, visual, textual, and numerical questions.

Learning Catalytics helps instructors to:

• Engage students with open-ended questions to develop critical thinking skills
• Get students working together
• Build teamwork and collaboration skills for all students
• Engage students in person or online, in a flipped or traditional classroom
• Identify misconceptions and monitor responses to find out where students are struggling

• Signing up for the pilot
• Setting up a Learning Catalytics account
  • Instructors
  • Students
• Using Learning Catalytics in Canvas
• Getting started
• Getting help

Signing up for the pilot

To join the Learning Catalytics pilot, go to Next.IU and click Sign up for a pilot. Fill in your information, and select Learning Catalytics (student response) from the "Sign up for a pilot" drop-down menu. Someone from the Next team will contact you with more details.

Setting up a Learning Catalytics account

Before you can access Learning Catalytics, you'll need to set up an account. Follow the instructions below that correspond to your status.

Instructors

To set up a Learning Catalytics account:

1. Go to https://learningcatalytics.com/.
2. At the upper right, click Register.
3. Select Create an account, and then click I am an instructor.
4. Click I have an access code.
5. At the bottom of the "License Agreement and Privacy Policy" document, click I Accept.
6. If you already have a Pearson Education account, select Yes and log into your account.

   If you do not have a Pearson Education account, select No and create a login name and password.

7. Enter your access code, and then click Next.
8. Update your account information and click Next.
9. At the "Confirmation & Summary" page, review and record your account information, using the Print This Page option if desired.
10. Under "Learning Catalytics", click Log In Now.
11. At the top right, select Sign In.
12. To finalize your registration, enter your institution and click Save. You'll be taken to the "My Courses" page, where you can select or create courses.

Students

There are several ways to get student access to Learning Catalytics. For information, contact your instructor.

Using Learning Catalytics in Canvas

Learning Catalytics is not currently integrated with Canvas. However, the Learning Catalytics tool is integrated with the Pearson Education account.

Getting started

See the Learning Catalytics Implementation Guide.

Getting help

For pedagogical or technical assistance with Learning Catalytics, consult the following resources:

Teaching and learning centers

UITS Support Center

For help using Learning Catalytics, email the UITS Mission Critical team. You can also contact your campus Support Center directly; note that consultants will be best able to help during the following hours:

• Monday-Thursday 7am-10pm
• Friday 7am-5pm
• Saturday noon-8pm
• Sunday 10am-10pm