For many students across the country, class participation and attendance have been taken to a whole new level.  Where most students find it difficult to wake up and go to class in the morning, some now view it as just another opportunity to get extra credit.  Universities across the country have begun to implement the use of clickers in the classroom. Officially termed “Classroom Response Systems,” these devices allow not only for computers to register attendance but also for students to key in answers to the computer for extra credit later. The devices are hand held remotes with a series of lettered and/or numbered keys, which wirelessly beam data to the professor’s computer where software analyzes and tracks the data. The clickers are often sold as part of a textbook package and can be pricey, but professors seem to think the cost is well worth it.

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