 TurningPoint Resources for Faculty
TurningPoint is an audience response system (ARS) that integrates with Microsoft® PowerPoint® .
This enables audiences and students to participate in presentations or lectures by submitting responses to interactive questions using a ResponseCard™ keypad or other hand-held/computer devices.
(adapted from Turning Technologies website http://www.turningtechnologies.com/?knc-google&gclid=CLXl67zD1p4CFQIhDQod1gfbKA)
- ARS Checkout Program (avrequest@lsv.uky.edu)
- Getting Help with UK ARS (Contact Erskine Clinton or / Rich Rice)
- Download TurningPoint
- Testing the clicker before use
- Go to the TurningPoint Toolbar
- For Office 2007 and Mac, select Tools -> Settings (glasses), if using 2003, the glasses are on the toolbar
- Click the Polling Test tab
- Click Start Test
- Press any number/letter button (data should appear for each clicker tested
- Changing the channel on the receiver
- Go to the TurningPoint Toolbar
- For Office 2007 and Mac, select Tools -> Settings (glasses), if using 2003, the glasses are on the toolbar
- Click the Settings tab
- Click Response Device (ResponseCard Channels will display)
- Click the channel number on the Receiver line to get the drop down list
- Select the desired channel by scrolling
- Training/Enrichment Opportunities
- Differences
- Using the Blackboard Integration feature
- Selecting the Wizard
- Logging in
- Selecting your classes
- Opening the roster file
- Using a participant list
TurningPoint Resources for Students
When ordering online from Turning Technologies to receive the best discount, use the school code: 8Oej
(number eight, capital "O", lower case "e", capital "J")
This goes for faculty, students, and staff.
- How to get a clicker
- Clickers can be purchased at most of the bookstores at UK
- Clickers cost approximately $30
- How to register your clicker in Blackboard
- Go to Course Tools
- Scroll down to TurningPoint Registration Tool
- Enter the Response Device ID found on the back of your clicker
- Re-enter the Response Device ID to confirm, then click submit
- If already registered for that course, the Device ID will be displayed
- How to change channels on your clicker
- How the clickers work
- Entering your response
- Press desired letter/number
- Green light confirms that the response was received
- LED light confirmation
- Green – response received
- Red – response not received
- Flashing Red – clicker on the wrong channel
- ?
- Silently notifies the instructor that someone has a question
- Will only show up once for each clicker per question
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